Is This Really Goodbye?
Kagome tossed restlessly in her sleeping bag unable to let sleep claim her. "I wonder where InuYasha is", she thought to herself. "He should've been back by now..." She unzipped the side zipper and crawled out quietly. "I'll just have to go find him myself", she whispered. Shippo twitched in Kagome's sleeping bag. Kagome pulled the top around the little kitsune's shoulders before slipping away into the woods. ********************************************************************** InuYasha starred up at the sky. Through the leaves the bright moon shone through. "Where the hell is everybody", he thought staring back down at the ground. "I thought they would've come back by now." He stared up to a level spot in the tree. "If only I could... could reach that spot. Maybe I.... I could get some sleep", he said struggling to stand up. He collapsed back almost instantly. He had a flashback from earlier that day... FLASHBACK "Get going now Kagome", InuYasha yelled over the wind. Kagura stood over them sending the massive gusts at the gang. Kirara was ready for Kagome to climb on. "Hurry Kagome", Sango yelled clutching Shippo's fur so he wouldn't escape. Kagome looked at InuYasha fighting against the force gathered against him. Kagura stood casting gusts of wind. Kanna stood poised and ready to deflect any attack. Kikyo stood between the two sisters with her bow and arrows in hand. And behind them all stood Naraku, an evil grin placed on his face. "One more step and I'll kill you InuYasha", Kikyo yelled. InuYasha backed away from Kirara knowing a blast from Kikyo's arrow might kill him. "InuYasha", Kagome yelled worried. "Go on", InuYasha yelled to the gang. "We'll come back for you later", Miroku yelled. "No need. I'll get back soon enough", InuYasha yelled dodging one of Kagura's wind blades. One caught him in his wrist. "I'll be back for you InuYasha", Kagome thought as she flew away on Kirara. "I won't let anyone harm you." FLASHBACK ENDS "Dammit all", InuYasha said to himself. "Why did I tell them I'd come back?" He thinks," Well they did say they'd be back for me." A bush nearby began to shake. InuYasha was startled and unsheathed Tetsusaiga... ***********************************************************************
"InuYasha where are you", Kagome thought as she approached the area of the day's earlier battle. "You should be here." She walked further along to a wooded area. The body of Kanna lay on the ground. Kagome gasped running and finally tripping over a root and falling into a bush. She stared up at a sight too horrible for her to comprehend... *********************************************************************** InuYasha stood shakily determined not to die. "Show yourself coward", he yelled towards the bush. "Come on out and fight!" Kikyo stumbled out from behind the bushes. Blood spilled from a huge cut in her arm. "Inu-Yasha", she sputtered. He knelt down next to her remembering still how she had nearly killed Kagome that day. He looked down at his fore-arm noticing the small scar from the arrow he had been nicked by saving Kagome. "You b1tch! Do you actually expect me to help you?" Kagome's breathing came in shallow gasps as she looked at the sight that lay in front of her. Kikyo was laying on the ground near death and InuYasha was standing over her. But rather than protect or help her he yelled at her. "You b1tch! Do you actually expect me to help you", InuYasha yelled infuriated. "You tried to kill Kagome and me." Kagome was shocked at the mention of her name. "Kikyo tried to kill all of us but InuYasha chose me to aveange", Kagome thought as she smiled inwardly. Kikyo stared up at InuYasha eyes full of tears. "Help", she whispered hoarsely. "I... don't need your... your help InuYasha. I simply came... to finish you off." She pulled the final arrow from her quiver and raised it in the bow to InuYasha's heart. "Now it is your time to die", Kikyo yelled preparing to release the arrow. "I can't let anything happen to InuYasha", Kagome thought. She jumped over the bush onto the scene. Startled Kikyo dropped her arrow. Kagome pulled out one of her own and aimed it at Kikyo. Kikyo reloaded her arrow and the two stood facing each other coldly. "K- Kagome", InuYasha stuttered in awe. "You came back." Kagome ignored him for the time being concentrating on Kikyo. "You too shall die", Kikyo said as she prepared to launch her arrow. Kagome readied her arrow and aimed more precisely. "I think you've got the wrong idea", Kagome shot back. She fired her arrow and Kikyo stepped aside letting it bounce off of a rock and fall into the river below. Kagome began to shake fearing for her life. "InuYasha if only you weren't hurt", she thought as Kikyo aimed her arrow. "InuYasha... InuYasha!" Kikyo launched her arrow. Kagome braced for pain. After a few seconds she opened her eyes realizing that she hadn't been hit by Kikyo's arrow.
Kagome tossed restlessly in her sleeping bag unable to let sleep claim her. "I wonder where InuYasha is", she thought to herself. "He should've been back by now..." She unzipped the side zipper and crawled out quietly. "I'll just have to go find him myself", she whispered. Shippo twitched in Kagome's sleeping bag. Kagome pulled the top around the little kitsune's shoulders before slipping away into the woods. ********************************************************************** InuYasha starred up at the sky. Through the leaves the bright moon shone through. "Where the hell is everybody", he thought staring back down at the ground. "I thought they would've come back by now." He stared up to a level spot in the tree. "If only I could... could reach that spot. Maybe I.... I could get some sleep", he said struggling to stand up. He collapsed back almost instantly. He had a flashback from earlier that day... FLASHBACK "Get going now Kagome", InuYasha yelled over the wind. Kagura stood over them sending the massive gusts at the gang. Kirara was ready for Kagome to climb on. "Hurry Kagome", Sango yelled clutching Shippo's fur so he wouldn't escape. Kagome looked at InuYasha fighting against the force gathered against him. Kagura stood casting gusts of wind. Kanna stood poised and ready to deflect any attack. Kikyo stood between the two sisters with her bow and arrows in hand. And behind them all stood Naraku, an evil grin placed on his face. "One more step and I'll kill you InuYasha", Kikyo yelled. InuYasha backed away from Kirara knowing a blast from Kikyo's arrow might kill him. "InuYasha", Kagome yelled worried. "Go on", InuYasha yelled to the gang. "We'll come back for you later", Miroku yelled. "No need. I'll get back soon enough", InuYasha yelled dodging one of Kagura's wind blades. One caught him in his wrist. "I'll be back for you InuYasha", Kagome thought as she flew away on Kirara. "I won't let anyone harm you." FLASHBACK ENDS "Dammit all", InuYasha said to himself. "Why did I tell them I'd come back?" He thinks," Well they did say they'd be back for me." A bush nearby began to shake. InuYasha was startled and unsheathed Tetsusaiga... ***********************************************************************
"InuYasha where are you", Kagome thought as she approached the area of the day's earlier battle. "You should be here." She walked further along to a wooded area. The body of Kanna lay on the ground. Kagome gasped running and finally tripping over a root and falling into a bush. She stared up at a sight too horrible for her to comprehend... *********************************************************************** InuYasha stood shakily determined not to die. "Show yourself coward", he yelled towards the bush. "Come on out and fight!" Kikyo stumbled out from behind the bushes. Blood spilled from a huge cut in her arm. "Inu-Yasha", she sputtered. He knelt down next to her remembering still how she had nearly killed Kagome that day. He looked down at his fore-arm noticing the small scar from the arrow he had been nicked by saving Kagome. "You b1tch! Do you actually expect me to help you?" Kagome's breathing came in shallow gasps as she looked at the sight that lay in front of her. Kikyo was laying on the ground near death and InuYasha was standing over her. But rather than protect or help her he yelled at her. "You b1tch! Do you actually expect me to help you", InuYasha yelled infuriated. "You tried to kill Kagome and me." Kagome was shocked at the mention of her name. "Kikyo tried to kill all of us but InuYasha chose me to aveange", Kagome thought as she smiled inwardly. Kikyo stared up at InuYasha eyes full of tears. "Help", she whispered hoarsely. "I... don't need your... your help InuYasha. I simply came... to finish you off." She pulled the final arrow from her quiver and raised it in the bow to InuYasha's heart. "Now it is your time to die", Kikyo yelled preparing to release the arrow. "I can't let anything happen to InuYasha", Kagome thought. She jumped over the bush onto the scene. Startled Kikyo dropped her arrow. Kagome pulled out one of her own and aimed it at Kikyo. Kikyo reloaded her arrow and the two stood facing each other coldly. "K- Kagome", InuYasha stuttered in awe. "You came back." Kagome ignored him for the time being concentrating on Kikyo. "You too shall die", Kikyo said as she prepared to launch her arrow. Kagome readied her arrow and aimed more precisely. "I think you've got the wrong idea", Kagome shot back. She fired her arrow and Kikyo stepped aside letting it bounce off of a rock and fall into the river below. Kagome began to shake fearing for her life. "InuYasha if only you weren't hurt", she thought as Kikyo aimed her arrow. "InuYasha... InuYasha!" Kikyo launched her arrow. Kagome braced for pain. After a few seconds she opened her eyes realizing that she hadn't been hit by Kikyo's arrow.