Please don't kill me. I wrote on impulse. *.~

Goshinboku- the tree that Inuyasha was pinned to by Kikyo for 50 years.
D* I do not own Inuyasha or any of the characters that are mentioned in this fic.

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"Do you think he made it?" Miroku looked deeply into the well, confused some.

The taijiya stood beside Kaede with the kitsune in her arms. Kirara stood silently beside her looking around for something to pounce on.

"Aye," the old woman began as she made her steps towards Miroku, who grasped the edge of the well and sprung in.

"Miroku?" Sango approached the well a little confused, but sighed when she heard his voice from inside.

"Kaede?" his voice echoed from within the well. "What are these?" He climbed out of the well with help from the demon huntress. Three deceased serpents were wrapped around his arms as he brought them up for Kaede to examine.

"My sister's soul gatherers," Kaede unbound them from his arms and continued, "I see Inuyasha did not make it through alone."

"Kagome…" Sango bit her lip. "Please be okay."

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She sobbed silently at the edge of her bed. It really was beginning to be a bother that no one was home. If only her mom had been there to comfort her.

She switched the light off and slipped under the covers.

*Inuyasha because of you I have turned into someone who can't do anything, but love you.* She clenched her teeth to prevent the tears from flowing.

*I'm just a stupid teenage girl in love with a jerk! Why can't I just go with Hojo?*

She closed her eyes and remembered how sweet the half-demon's face was when he wasn't bugging her.

*Get yourself together, girl. Hojo's just a friend, you don't love him the way you love Inuyas-"

A loud crash from outside interrupted her thoughts. She got up from her bed and took a look.

Inuyasha was lying face down on the concrete and beside him stood the undead priestess.

Kagome gasped. *How did she come over to my time!?*

Kikyo turned up and grinned at the miko.

A chill ran down Kagome's spine as those cold dead eyes stared back at her.

"Inuyasha!"

She noticed him again and happiness quickly filled her body and pushed out the fear.

Kagome disappeared from the window and reappeared as she slid the front door open.

The hanyou jumped towards Kagome, but was stopped short as he flew down with a tremendous force.

Kikyo's hair billowed in the breeze. "Inuyasha, why are you so persistent on betraying me?"

For the first time since Kagome had crossed back over to her time period, Inuyasha felt a pain burning in his chest. Why was it hurting so much that Kikyo spoke to him like that? He had to stop feeling it, but…he couldn't.

"Kikyo, I didn't betray you. Damn it! Just listen to me!" He smiled at her unsteadily and walked over to her, but before he could finish he heard the two words that he had so longed to hear- "Sit, boy!"

He slammed harshly into the ground. Kikyo's eyes opened widely. Why was Kagome able to use this incantation of subjugation? No matter, it would be useless in Kagome's hands. Kikyo could use it to her advantage.

"Stay," Kikyo responded to Kagome's 'sit', but nothing happened.

"How can this be?" The priestess arched an eyebrow. "She has overcome my power."

"That she has a name, you know!?" Kagome's comment fell on deaf ears.

A gust of wind surrounded Kikyo and she pointed her finger at the half-demon.

Inuyasha flew back and landed with a loud thump on the Goshinboku. He pushed himself up from the ground and made his way to the undead miko.

"Kikyo, I didn't betray you! Why won't you understand?" Inuyasha could feel a certain familiarity about this situation. Had this happened before?

"You are nothing, but a half-breed. I don't know why I ever believed you!" Kikyo pulled out an arrow and pointed it at Inuyasha.

"No Kikyo!" Kagome yelled as she ran to the undead miko, but the arrow had already pinned the hanyou to the tree once more.

"Kikyo, just leave him alone. He didn't betray you. Why don't you just listen to him?"

"Girl," Kikyo answered. "Ever since that fateful day in which I returned from the dead, you have been a very enduring nuisance."

Kikyo pulled another arrow out and aimed it at her rebirth. It shot out with force, but bounced off from a field of energy that surrounded Kagome. Surprised she fired another arrow, but to no avail.

"Why can't you love him back the way that he did you!? Why do you make him suffer so much!?"
Kagome took a step towards the priestess.

"He does not deserve my love. He murdered me." Kikyo stood motionless.

"How is it possible not to love him back!?" Kagome continued.

"I see…you are in love with him. Foolish girl, he loves me and he will always love me. He is blind, don't you understand?"

Kikyo continued. "When I take him to hell, you will see that this love you hold for him is pointless."

Kagome shook her head. "It's not true! Inuyasha loves me and I love him! You will not take him to hell, I won't allow you to!"

Warm tears ran down her cheeks as she grasped Kikyo by the shoulders. A look of confusion ran through the priestess's face, but it was quickly replaced by a look of horror as she felt something begin to pull out of her. Kagome was calling back the remainder of her soul.

As the spirit reentered her body a feeling of warmth filled her. A white glow emanated from the undead miko's body and she fell to the foor. The clay cracked and her body burst into flames.

Kagome couldn't believe what she had done. She turned with tears in her eyes to Inuyasha whose face displayed a mixture of happiness and sadness.

"Kagome…"

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