Torn Apart
Chapter 1
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha, Never have, Never will. Ok?
Kagome blinked as the sun's rays peaked in through the small hut's window and landed on her face. She sat up on the futon and stretched her arms over her head.
"'Bout time you woke up."
Kagome jumped at the unexpected voice and smiled as she saw who it's owner was. Inuyasha leaned against the doorframe and crossed his arms against his chest.
"Good morning to you too, Inuyasha." She smiled as she wiggled her way out from under the blankets. She glanced at her watch.. "um.. I mean.. afternoon.." she smiled sheepishly and stood up, looking around to find her backpack.
Inuyasha just shrugged and stepped inside. He sat on the floor, his back against the wall with his sword leaning against his left shoulder. "It's okay, we're not in any rush today, Miroku and Sango are out helping Kaede with a few villagers that have gotten sick and Shippo is um.." Inuyasha stopped and scratched his head. "I honestly don't know where that little runt ran off too.." He looked at her and twitched his ears. "You feelin' okay?"
Kagome smiled to herself as she packed all her bath stuff. "He's probably out playing with some of the village children, and yes Inuyasha, I'm fine." She glanced up at him and smiled again. This was a rare occasion when Inuyasha to just let her sleep in with out any arguments. 'Oh well' She thought. 'Mind as well enjoy it while it lasts.' She lifted her yellow backpack up onto her left shoulder as she draped her towel over her right. "I'm gonna go bathe. I'll be back in about an hour ok?" She said as she walked past the hanyou.
Inuyasha nodded and waved his hand slightly. "Yea, no problem. If I'm not here when you get back, I'll most likely be at the tree." He stood up and gently grabbed her arm. Kagome stopped and looked at him quizzically. "Take this." He said as he handed her bow and pack of arrows to her. "Ya never know."
She smiled while taking them. "Thanks" she said, nodding as she stepped outside into the warm summer's day and down the path to the river. She sighed happily when she finally sat down in the warm water. She smiled softly to herself. Naraku was defeated, finally, yet they only managed to get all the shards but one. Just one shard was now holding her group back from finishing the jewel. She'd only been in the water for about ten minuets before her head snapped to the right to stare into the bushes. Her stomach turned into knots. She stretched her left hand and walked sideways towards a rock that had her bow and arrows, keeping an eye on the bushes. 'A jewel shard. the last one..' she thought as her fingers brushed her bow.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Kagome flinched at the sudden sound of the cold voice and looked up. Kikyo was standing on the bank of the river. She smirked and started to walk towards Kagome.
Kagome quickly picked up her bow and an arrow and aimed at Kikyo. "Stop right there, I mean it!" she wasn't surprised when she saw the older miko laugh.
"I don't think Inuyasha would appreciate that too much if you slay me." Kikyo giggled to herself again as she continued to walk towards Kagome, "He would hate you for it." Before the young girl knew it, the older miko was already in the water, hands around her neck. The bow and arrow dropping harmlessly into the water.
"What.." Kagome gasped, "do.. you want..!?" as she scratched desperately at Kikyo's hands.
"What do you think I want you stupid girl? You took everything away from me, everything!" Kikyo's grasp tightened, "Even Inuyasha, along with the jewel.." hate just dripped from her voice, her eyes flashing with anger. Kagome eyes were wide. Where did she get this strength? She needed to stop this. But how? She glanced at the arrows that sat on the rock not more than a couple feet away.
Kikyo's eyes followed Kagome's. An evil smile tugged at the corner of her lips. Keeping one hand on the girl's neck, she reached over with her free hand and grasped an arrow. She quickly raised it and plunged it into Kagome's shoulder. Kagome screamed in pain as the older miko pulled it out.
Kikyo raised the arrow above her head, grinning, as she contemplates on where to strike next. 'No, this can't be happening, this can't end now.. where's the shard?!' Kagome searched frantically and located it with in the older miko's chest. She struggled as violently as she could and managed to free herself from Kikyo's grip and dropped into the water. 'I'm not going to die today, not by her hands, not when I'm so close to the shard..'
Kikyo dropped the bloody arrow when she realized that Kagome had freed herself. She narrowed her eyes and lunged at Kagome, but Kagome was too quick. The young girl ran as quickly as she could in the waist deep water to the rock with the rest of the arrows, keeping one hand on her bloody shoulder. She grabbed one, but felt a hand grabbing her hair, violently pulling her head backwards. Kagome fell backwards into the water, her hand still gripping the arrow. She felt a pair of hands around her neck again and felt her body being pushed deeper into the water, and then her head colliding with rock. No, she was not going to die today, she was not going to let Kikyo get what she wants. Kagome struggled to keep herself from blacking out. Her lungs started to burn for air. She lifted her right hand, which held the arrow firmly and plunged it deep into one of the arms that held her under the water. She heard a scream, which was muffled by the water, and felt a hand leave her neck. She quickly repeated the action to the other arm, and was finally free of the grasp.
Kagome quickly came to the surface, quickly gasping for breath before she lunged at Kikyo's chest, aiming for the jewel. 'Forgive me, Inuyasha..' Kagome thought before stabbing the arrow deeply into Kikyo's chest. Kagome watched Kikyo's eyes go wide with fear as she fell backwards into the water, the souls of all those she stole flying out of her body, life finally leaving her.
"Kagome." said a pained, broken voice behind her. Kagome spun around. Inuyasha stared at her, and then to Kikyo. Inuyasha breathed heavily, the site in front of him made his chest constrict, making it painful to take a breath. He realized she was naked, and bleeding profusely from the shoulder and quickly took off his kimono and jumped into the water.
"I.she. Inuyasha I'm sorry.. she.." but was silenced when she was suddenly covered with his red kimono and brought out of the water to sit on the grass. He tore a piece of cloth off of his inner shirt's sleeve and placed it over her shoulder's wound and took her hand and placed it on top for pressure. He went back into the water and pulled the dead shell of Kikyo out of the water. He knelt down beside her and pulled out the arrow, and saw a jewel shard fly out and land on the ground. He put the arrow down and picked it up. 'The last jewel shard.it's over.but why did it have to be over like this?' he shook slightly and stood up. He walked over to Kagome and knelt down in front of her. He quickly gathered her into his arms and held her gently, placing a hand behind her head to tuck her face into his shoulder. He felt her flinch and he sniffed the air and narrowed his eyes. She reeked of blood. But not just her own. He pulled away from her and looked down at his hand, which held a few blood stains. 'A head wound too.' he mentally sighed.
"I'm sorry, Inuyasha, she attacked me, tried to drown me.. I.. I didn't know what to do.." tears slid down her face. She looked at her hands and noticed Kikyo's blood stains. She trembled and tried to wipe them clean on the grass. She felt Inuyasha grab her wrists to make her stop. He didn't say a word, just kept silent. She didn't even want to look at Inuyasha's face, nor his eyes. She didn't want to know if he was looking at her or not. He hated her now, she bet. He didn't even say two words to her when he got there besides her name. She blinked back tears and was over came by a wave of dizziness. The next thing she saw was darkness.
Inuyasha felt Kagome go limp. 'Damnit..' he thought to himself. He picked her up in his arms and quickly carried her off to the village.
Kagome blinked as the sun's rays peaked in through the small hut's window and landed on her face. She sat up on the futon and stretched her arms over her head.
"'Bout time you woke up."
Kagome jumped at the unexpected voice and smiled as she saw who it's owner was. Inuyasha leaned against the doorframe and crossed his arms against his chest.
"Good morning to you too, Inuyasha." She smiled as she wiggled her way out from under the blankets. She glanced at her watch.. "um.. I mean.. afternoon.." she smiled sheepishly and stood up, looking around to find her backpack.
Inuyasha just shrugged and stepped inside. He sat on the floor, his back against the wall with his sword leaning against his left shoulder. "It's okay, we're not in any rush today, Miroku and Sango are out helping Kaede with a few villagers that have gotten sick and Shippo is um.." Inuyasha stopped and scratched his head. "I honestly don't know where that little runt ran off too.." He looked at her and twitched his ears. "You feelin' okay?"
Kagome smiled to herself as she packed all her bath stuff. "He's probably out playing with some of the village children, and yes Inuyasha, I'm fine." She glanced up at him and smiled again. This was a rare occasion when Inuyasha to just let her sleep in with out any arguments. 'Oh well' She thought. 'Mind as well enjoy it while it lasts.' She lifted her yellow backpack up onto her left shoulder as she draped her towel over her right. "I'm gonna go bathe. I'll be back in about an hour ok?" She said as she walked past the hanyou.
Inuyasha nodded and waved his hand slightly. "Yea, no problem. If I'm not here when you get back, I'll most likely be at the tree." He stood up and gently grabbed her arm. Kagome stopped and looked at him quizzically. "Take this." He said as he handed her bow and pack of arrows to her. "Ya never know."
She smiled while taking them. "Thanks" she said, nodding as she stepped outside into the warm summer's day and down the path to the river. She sighed happily when she finally sat down in the warm water. She smiled softly to herself. Naraku was defeated, finally, yet they only managed to get all the shards but one. Just one shard was now holding her group back from finishing the jewel. She'd only been in the water for about ten minuets before her head snapped to the right to stare into the bushes. Her stomach turned into knots. She stretched her left hand and walked sideways towards a rock that had her bow and arrows, keeping an eye on the bushes. 'A jewel shard. the last one..' she thought as her fingers brushed her bow.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you." Kagome flinched at the sudden sound of the cold voice and looked up. Kikyo was standing on the bank of the river. She smirked and started to walk towards Kagome.
Kagome quickly picked up her bow and an arrow and aimed at Kikyo. "Stop right there, I mean it!" she wasn't surprised when she saw the older miko laugh.
"I don't think Inuyasha would appreciate that too much if you slay me." Kikyo giggled to herself again as she continued to walk towards Kagome, "He would hate you for it." Before the young girl knew it, the older miko was already in the water, hands around her neck. The bow and arrow dropping harmlessly into the water.
"What.." Kagome gasped, "do.. you want..!?" as she scratched desperately at Kikyo's hands.
"What do you think I want you stupid girl? You took everything away from me, everything!" Kikyo's grasp tightened, "Even Inuyasha, along with the jewel.." hate just dripped from her voice, her eyes flashing with anger. Kagome eyes were wide. Where did she get this strength? She needed to stop this. But how? She glanced at the arrows that sat on the rock not more than a couple feet away.
Kikyo's eyes followed Kagome's. An evil smile tugged at the corner of her lips. Keeping one hand on the girl's neck, she reached over with her free hand and grasped an arrow. She quickly raised it and plunged it into Kagome's shoulder. Kagome screamed in pain as the older miko pulled it out.
Kikyo raised the arrow above her head, grinning, as she contemplates on where to strike next. 'No, this can't be happening, this can't end now.. where's the shard?!' Kagome searched frantically and located it with in the older miko's chest. She struggled as violently as she could and managed to free herself from Kikyo's grip and dropped into the water. 'I'm not going to die today, not by her hands, not when I'm so close to the shard..'
Kikyo dropped the bloody arrow when she realized that Kagome had freed herself. She narrowed her eyes and lunged at Kagome, but Kagome was too quick. The young girl ran as quickly as she could in the waist deep water to the rock with the rest of the arrows, keeping one hand on her bloody shoulder. She grabbed one, but felt a hand grabbing her hair, violently pulling her head backwards. Kagome fell backwards into the water, her hand still gripping the arrow. She felt a pair of hands around her neck again and felt her body being pushed deeper into the water, and then her head colliding with rock. No, she was not going to die today, she was not going to let Kikyo get what she wants. Kagome struggled to keep herself from blacking out. Her lungs started to burn for air. She lifted her right hand, which held the arrow firmly and plunged it deep into one of the arms that held her under the water. She heard a scream, which was muffled by the water, and felt a hand leave her neck. She quickly repeated the action to the other arm, and was finally free of the grasp.
Kagome quickly came to the surface, quickly gasping for breath before she lunged at Kikyo's chest, aiming for the jewel. 'Forgive me, Inuyasha..' Kagome thought before stabbing the arrow deeply into Kikyo's chest. Kagome watched Kikyo's eyes go wide with fear as she fell backwards into the water, the souls of all those she stole flying out of her body, life finally leaving her.
"Kagome." said a pained, broken voice behind her. Kagome spun around. Inuyasha stared at her, and then to Kikyo. Inuyasha breathed heavily, the site in front of him made his chest constrict, making it painful to take a breath. He realized she was naked, and bleeding profusely from the shoulder and quickly took off his kimono and jumped into the water.
"I.she. Inuyasha I'm sorry.. she.." but was silenced when she was suddenly covered with his red kimono and brought out of the water to sit on the grass. He tore a piece of cloth off of his inner shirt's sleeve and placed it over her shoulder's wound and took her hand and placed it on top for pressure. He went back into the water and pulled the dead shell of Kikyo out of the water. He knelt down beside her and pulled out the arrow, and saw a jewel shard fly out and land on the ground. He put the arrow down and picked it up. 'The last jewel shard.it's over.but why did it have to be over like this?' he shook slightly and stood up. He walked over to Kagome and knelt down in front of her. He quickly gathered her into his arms and held her gently, placing a hand behind her head to tuck her face into his shoulder. He felt her flinch and he sniffed the air and narrowed his eyes. She reeked of blood. But not just her own. He pulled away from her and looked down at his hand, which held a few blood stains. 'A head wound too.' he mentally sighed.
"I'm sorry, Inuyasha, she attacked me, tried to drown me.. I.. I didn't know what to do.." tears slid down her face. She looked at her hands and noticed Kikyo's blood stains. She trembled and tried to wipe them clean on the grass. She felt Inuyasha grab her wrists to make her stop. He didn't say a word, just kept silent. She didn't even want to look at Inuyasha's face, nor his eyes. She didn't want to know if he was looking at her or not. He hated her now, she bet. He didn't even say two words to her when he got there besides her name. She blinked back tears and was over came by a wave of dizziness. The next thing she saw was darkness.
Inuyasha felt Kagome go limp. 'Damnit..' he thought to himself. He picked her up in his arms and quickly carried her off to the village.
