The Miko Switch

Chapter X: Back to Start

Disclaimer: No, Inuyasha doesn't belong to me! I swear!!!!!

Summary: Kagome and Kikyou switch bodies. To switch back, they must meet at the tree where Kikyou pinned Inuyasha 50 years ago after one month. But what if Kikyou does not want to switch back? INU/KAG KIK/SESS

KAGOME

As we walked towards Kaede's hut, I held onto Inuyasha's hand. I felt really happy despite what happened.

"Do you think Kikyou will return our friends?" I asked Inu-yasha.

"Sure, why not?" Inu-yasha responded, sounding confident.

"Why are you so confident?"

"I know Kikyou, Kagome. She might seem very mean, but she's very nice actually." Inu-yasha looked slightly faraway.

"Oh really?" I asked suspiciously.

"The last time I checked, she was," Inu-yasha answered. "Kagome, Kikyou will see the light one day. She's helped us, you know, but you never open your eyes to see it."

I rolled my eyes. "Do tell," I said sarcastically. "Well, if she doesn't return them soon, I hope you have a good explanation all cooked up."

Inu-yasha pretended to look pained. "Kagome!" He said in his little hurt tone. "I would never dream of lying to you to cover up for Kikyou."

"Hmm."

"Kagome! Inu-yasha!" Kaede called. She and Shippou went running to them. Shippou looked around.

"Where's Sango and Miroku?"

Kagome hung her head. "Er… Shippou, I don't how to say this, but … "

"That mean witch took them!" Shippou cried, looking broken. "I knew it, I knew it!" Then his eyes grew large. "Where's the Staff?"

"More bad news," Inu-yasha said uneasily. "Well… Kikyou already had it when she told Kaede about it."

"Oh dear!" Kaede murmured. "I'm so sorry! I've sent you on a mission that had failed in more ways than one!"

"It's okay, Kaede-sama," Kagome comforted her. "Nothing to it. Seems like Inu-yasha is confident that Kikyou will return them."

Shippou raised his eyebrows at him. Inu-yasha glared at Kagome. "She will," He insisted. "I tell you, I knew her well."

"You knew her a way long time ago," Shippou chastised.

"She hasn't changed, I swear." Inu-yasha looked more determined than ever.

KIKYOU

"What do you plan on doing to us, you bitch?" Miroku spat out to me. The two of them were trapped in a small part of the hut, with an invisible barrier than can only be crossed by children.

"Talk nicely to Kikyou," Sesshomaru said angrily. "You should be glad she's not cruel as you think, or you might find yourself dead right now."

"Back off, Sesshy," I said gently. "They have all the right to be mad at me. I mean, I'm killing their friend, slowly but surely."

"You gave Kagome the Staff of Souls," Sesshomaru insisted.

"She did?" Sango asked wide-eyed. "No way!"

"Go ask Kagome, then," Sesshomaru retorted. "Kikyou isn't mean or cruel or anything bad you think of her."

"Thanks, Sesshomaru," I said, grateful for someone supporting me. For few people had ever done that since I was revived.

Rin came running in, holding two trays. "Can I give this to them now, Kikyou-neechan?"

I smiled fondly at the little girl. "Go on, Rin."

The two stared dumbfounded as Rin handed them their food.

"Th-thank you," Sango said softly after they finished eating.

"Don't mention it," I said, half-laughing. "For a bit of time, you guys became my friends." A faraway look came on my face. "Kagome is very lucky with friends like you. I never had them."

Miroku stared at me. "You are lonely, aren't you, Kikyou?" his voice gentler than a while ago.

I refused to look at his eyes. "Maybe." Then I looked up and forced a smile. "But I'm opening up to some people." A smile, a real smile came up. "Sesshomaru and Rin are like my family now."

(NO POV)

The two captives caught a different note in her voice. Sesshomaru was no longer in the room, and Sango dared to say her opinion.

"Do you like him?"

Kikyou suddenly stood up, looking flustered. "What ever made you think such a thing!" She almost yelled. "Please! Stop thinking like that!"

"I'm sorry," Sango muttered, almost afraid. "I didn't mean to… "

"I have work to do," Kikyou murmured, still blushing. "I'll have Rin deliver your crystal ball later. Good bye."

Then she ran off.

"I think she got rather mad at you," Miroku informed Sango.

She rolled her eyes. "No duh! I mean… " Sango lowered her voice. "Do you think she likes Sesshomaru? Because I've never heard anyone call him Sesshy before. And I believe that Sesshomaru is definitely a creature who thinks highly of himself. Don't you think so?"

"Yeah, if I was Sesshomaru and I didn't like Kikyou, I would have cut her up now," Miroku said laughing.

"So you think Sesshomaru likes her, too?" Sango asked.

"Maybe."

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How's the story, peeps? I hope some of you can give me simple ideas for this story. I got this review (I won't mention the name) made me really feel about my whole story and I decided to change some parts of it. I hope that certain reader will be glad of the change I did.

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