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I already have the perfect ending to this story. I have two perfect
endings to this story, but the catch is if I end it with my first choice it
will most defiantly have a sequel because where I'll end it will have you
guys wanting a sequel.
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Deceptions
"Talking" 'Thinking'
Kagome sat alone on cliff staring at the waterfall wondering what she was to do. She let out a lonely sigh and pushed a pebble off a cliff. Shakaku walked up to and laid a hand on her shoulder. She looked up and gave him a half hearted smile. He sat next to her and let touched the waterfall that was in front of them. Kagome watched as the water that touched his hand evaporated.
"I guess you don't bath much," Kagome said.
"Don't have to, I just raise my body temperature and burn it all away," Shakaku replied.
"Lucky you," Kagome whispered.
"Why did you want to leave?" Shakaku asked as he looked back at the waterfall.
"I've caused him too much pain," Kagome replied.
"Inuyasha is the one you caused pain to, is my guess right," Shakaku stated more than asked.
"Yeah."
"He looked devastated when you left," Shakaku said as he looked over at her.
"How do I know if I was going to harm him? I couldn't stay around just because of my selfish reasons," Kagome explained.
"Who are you trying to convince, me or yourself?" Shakaku asked. Kagome sat there wondering if it was herself, she was trying to convince.
"What should I do then?" She asked in a challenging voice.
"Do not try to blame me, for I am only here because of you," Shakaku said. Kagome stood up and started to walk down the cliff path and onto the ground. Shakaku slowly followed her.
"Where are you going?" Shakaku asked. Kagome stopped and didn't turn around.
"I am going to find myself. Go back to the village and tell them that I will be safe," Kagome stated as she started to walk again.
"Do you think that is wise that I leave you?" Shakaku asked concerned about her welfare.
"Don't question me," Kagome stated as she kept the same pace. Shakaku turned in his hawk form and flew towards Kaede's village.
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"What do you mean she left?!" Sango half asked and yelled. Miroku ran a hand through his hair and sighed. Kaede closed her eyes and looked down at the floor pensively.
"Like I fucking said! I told ya what happened and why she left!" Inuyasha growled at the demon exterminator.
"Where did she go?" Shippo asked as he stopped his sobs.
"If I know that would I be here?" Inuyasha sarcastically asked.
"Shippo is just a child, he only misses Kagome," Miroku calmly reasoned.
"Inuyasha ye must understand what Kagome is feeling. She felt my sister's hate for you and now she wishes to protect you from a part that is her," Kaede explained.
Inuyasha growled and walked outside with Sango and Miroku following him. He ran to the nearest tree and punched a hole in it.
"Inuyasha, making firewood will not solve the problems at bay," Miroku said as he and Sango watched Inuyasha drag his claws down the bark.
"Damn it!" Inuyasha yelled as he punched another tree. Sango and Miroku looked up into the sky to see Kagura and Kanna riding down on one of her feathers.
"What the hell do you want!" Inuyasha demanded as he unsheathed Tessaiga.
"I want to speak to the miko," Kagura said as she put her feather away.
"What do you want with Kagome?" Miroku asked.
"We know of Naraku's return and we wish to stop him," Kanna explained without any emotion.
"We don't need traitors on our side," Inuyasha spat. Kagura scowled and opened her fan.
"Matters of trust are not meant to be dealt with by half breeds," Kagura growled in anger.
"Keep your anger in check," Kanna said looking at her younger sister. Kagura closed her fan with an exaggerated sigh.
"We wish no harm on any of you," Kagura laid down her fan and backed away from it as Kanna put her mirror down.
"I don't believe any of your bullshit!" Inuyasha yelled.
Miroku and Sango both sighed at Inuyasha's irrational behavior. Sango picked up her Hiraikotsu and hit Inuyasha on the head causing him to pass out. Kagura merely smirked in amusement as she watched the scene.
"If you want to talk with Kagome I'm afraid you can't," Miroku said.
"And why not?" Kagura demanded.
"She will know almost nothing of Naraku and is currently missing?" Miroku said while holding his hands up.
"What?" Kagura asked almost unbelievingly.
"Follow us into the hut and we shall tell you what happened," Miroku said.
Kagura looked down at her older sister and when she nodded her approval Kagura agreed. Miroku and Sango picked up Inuyasha and carried him inside the hut with them. Miroku and Sango explained to Kagura and Kanna of what had happened. Sango watched Kagura tried to sit there and pretend not to care about what happened to Kagome. She could have sworn she saw sympathy flash in her eyes.
"What the hell?" Inuyasha mumbled as he sat up and rubbed his head.
"Welcome back, Inuyasha," Miroku greeted.
"Why the hell did you knock me out?" Inuyasha demanded to know. Miroku sighed and smiled.
"They may know how to restore Kagome's memories," Sango said before any trouble could start.
"How?" Inuyasha asked forgetting all thoughts of killing.
"Do you remember when Kanna stole her soul?" Kagura asked.
"Yeah so?" Inuyasha growled.
"Kanna's mirror has seemed to maintain her memories, but they are only memories up until we met her," Kagura said.
"How do we transfer them?" Inuyasha asked.
"The only way to get the memories back is for the soul to go in or call forth the memories," Kanna explained.
"I don't like it," Inuyasha said.
"We have no choice but to trust them," Sango said stressing the 'but'.
Inuyasha growled and clenched his fist together until he sighed and relaxed. "Fine, but if ONE thing goes wrong I will fucking rip out your intestines through your throat and leave you hanging of a cliff by them," Inuyasha calmly agreed. Kagura gulped and stood up preparing to leave with no deal.
"Deal," Kanna said as she picked up her mirror and nodded. Kagura just looked up in shock and shook her head in displeasure. They then began to walk towards the hut exit prepared to leave.
"How will we contact you?" Miroku asked.
"I am the wind, I am everywhere at once," Kagura said as they flew away on her feather.
'I feel like I made a deal with the devil,' Inuyasha thought as he scowled in annoyance.
"Inuyasha!" Someone yelled as they ran into the hut.
"Shakaku?" They asked in surprise. Inuyasha growled and he jumped at Shakaku knocking him to the ground outside the hut.
"Where the fuck is my Kagome?!" Inuyasha demanded as he wrapped his hand around Shakaku's neck.
"That's what I came to tell you," Shakaku gasped as he pushed the enraged dog demon away.
"Why did you take off with her?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Because she ordered me to," Shakaku answered.
"What?"
"I explained that I owe her a life debt," Shakaku angrily said towards Inuyasha.
"Why are you not with her now?" Inuyasha roared knowing Kagome was defenseless.
"She told me to come and tell you that she's 'safe and on a journey to find herself,'" Shakaku said.
"We have to get her, it's too dangerous out there," Inuyasha ordered.
"I can show you where she was last," Shakaku said.
Inuyasha nodded in agreement and Sango and Miroku got on a transformed Kirara. Kaede held onto Shippo and Inuyasha took off into the forest following Shakaku on the treetops.
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Kagome stopped on the outskirts of a village and watched the children chase around a grasshopper in the field. She sighed and continued to walk down the hill and into the village. She was met by the village miko.
"Welcome, what business do you have here?" The miko asked weary of the Kagome.
Kagome slightly bowed and stared the other priestess in eyes and respectfully answered, "My name is Kagome and merely am a wanderer on a quest. I wish your approval to allow me to take refuge here for the night, until dawn."
"You may stay for the night, I sense no ill will from you," the miko said.
"Thank you, Miko-sama," Kagome gratefully said with a smile.
"No need for formals, call me Kina (A/N: Key-na)," the miko introduced.
"You may also call me Kagome, Kina," Kagome happily said as they walked towards the village temple. When they arrived at the temple Kina boiled water and made a herbal tea for both her and Kagome.
"May I ask about your clothes?" Kina asked. Kagome nodded a yes so Kina continued. "Why is a miko such as you wearing green hakamas, instead of the traditional red?"
"How did you guess I am a miko?" Kagome asked as she took a sip of tea.
"I have heard your name before and I could sense your ki," Kina explained.
"I am a miko and I wear green because I am not an ordinary priestess," Kagome answered.
"I have heard parts of your story and yet I do not think you are tragic," Kina said.
"What have you heard?" Kagome asked trying to hide the eagerness in her voice.
"I heard that a hanyou killed you and you defend the jewel till your death," Kina said.
'A hanyou? It couldn't be who I think,' Kagome thought.
"Do you know the hanyou's name?" Kagome demanded.
"I do know there was the hanyou, Inuyasha," Kina said. Kina watched as Kagome's face went blank with sorrow and betrayal.
'It can't be true,' Kagome firmly stated trying to convince herself.
"I am sorry, but I must be leaving," Kagome said getting prepared to leave.
"Please visit again. Here is a bow and arrows," Kina said as she handed it to Kagome.
Kagome thanked her and began to walk away back towards Kaede's village. Kagome's face was almost as emotionless as Sesshoumaru's. Kagome let a lone tear fall down her cheek and hit the ground. She continued to walk on missing the glowing grass from where her tear hit. Kagome wiped her cheek and watched as the sunset. There was little light, but she could clearly see. Her youkai boiled in a confused rage about Inuyasha and his actions.
"Kagome!" A voice yelled. Kagome quickly snapped around and noticed the young girl resembled her.
"Who are you?" Kagome demanded not liking the woman. Kagome noted that the woman had pale white skin, blood red eyes, and nether matched demon or human.
"Kagome, I can not believe that you do not remember your own friend," Kikyo said with forged grief.
"I asked a question and I want it answer," Kagome demanded.
"I am so glad your safe Kagome," Kikyo said walking up to Kagome and embracing her. "I thought Inuyasha killed you."
"He did, I think," Kagome replied.
"I am so sorry. It's my fault you can't remember me or any of my friends," Kikyo began to cry.
"Who are you?" Kagome asked as she relaxed and embraced the girl.
"It is I, Kikyo. We grew up together, both mikos," Kikyo explained.
Kagome pulled slightly away and stared into the other girl's eyes wondering if she was honest. Kagome could see nothing but sorrow and regret.
"I know someone that can bring back your memories and all can be normal again," Kikyo said with enthusiasm.
"Who?" Kagome asked.
"Naraku! He can give you your memories," Kikyo said again.
"Naraku," Kagome repeated while in thought.
'Why does that name sound familiar?' Kagome asked herself.
"Please come with me and we can have our life friendship again," Kikyo said with an evil glint in her eyes. She held out her hand.
"Okay, I need as many memories as I can get if I am to find the truth about Inuyasha," Kagome answered taking Kikyo's hand. Kikyo smiled and pulled her closer letting a misty cloud form around their feet and lifting them up.
"KAGOME!" A voice yelled. Kagome quickly looked down to see Inuyasha running towards them. "Get away from her she's dangerous!" Inuyasha yelled again.
Inuyasha sniffed the air and the familiar scent of Kikyo reached his nose. His eyes widened when he found Kagome's scent mixed with hers.
"Inuyasha leave us be, you traitor!" Kikyo yelled at him. Kagome just closed her eyes confused about whom to trust.
"Kikyo! I don't know what you did to Kagome, but let her go!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I will not allow you to kill her again!" Kikyo yelled.
"What!?" Inuyasha yelled stopping in his tracks.
"Do not deny the truth half breed," Kikyo harshly accused.
"I never touch Kagome! Kagome, come her now!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I trusted you and now ... I don't know what to think. Just leave me alone," Kagome forlornly said.
"Kagome, you can't mean that," Inuyasha whispered in horror.
"Please just go until Naraku can give me back my memories," Kagome replied having a dejected look on her face.
"Naraku? Damn it! What lies have you been feeding her?" He demanded.
"You're the one with lies!" Kikyo growled as Kagome and her disappeared into the distance.
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Sorry it took long to update. I should have the next chapter soon because I know how I want to end the chapter.
Please review ^_^
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Deceptions
"Talking" 'Thinking'
Kagome sat alone on cliff staring at the waterfall wondering what she was to do. She let out a lonely sigh and pushed a pebble off a cliff. Shakaku walked up to and laid a hand on her shoulder. She looked up and gave him a half hearted smile. He sat next to her and let touched the waterfall that was in front of them. Kagome watched as the water that touched his hand evaporated.
"I guess you don't bath much," Kagome said.
"Don't have to, I just raise my body temperature and burn it all away," Shakaku replied.
"Lucky you," Kagome whispered.
"Why did you want to leave?" Shakaku asked as he looked back at the waterfall.
"I've caused him too much pain," Kagome replied.
"Inuyasha is the one you caused pain to, is my guess right," Shakaku stated more than asked.
"Yeah."
"He looked devastated when you left," Shakaku said as he looked over at her.
"How do I know if I was going to harm him? I couldn't stay around just because of my selfish reasons," Kagome explained.
"Who are you trying to convince, me or yourself?" Shakaku asked. Kagome sat there wondering if it was herself, she was trying to convince.
"What should I do then?" She asked in a challenging voice.
"Do not try to blame me, for I am only here because of you," Shakaku said. Kagome stood up and started to walk down the cliff path and onto the ground. Shakaku slowly followed her.
"Where are you going?" Shakaku asked. Kagome stopped and didn't turn around.
"I am going to find myself. Go back to the village and tell them that I will be safe," Kagome stated as she started to walk again.
"Do you think that is wise that I leave you?" Shakaku asked concerned about her welfare.
"Don't question me," Kagome stated as she kept the same pace. Shakaku turned in his hawk form and flew towards Kaede's village.
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"What do you mean she left?!" Sango half asked and yelled. Miroku ran a hand through his hair and sighed. Kaede closed her eyes and looked down at the floor pensively.
"Like I fucking said! I told ya what happened and why she left!" Inuyasha growled at the demon exterminator.
"Where did she go?" Shippo asked as he stopped his sobs.
"If I know that would I be here?" Inuyasha sarcastically asked.
"Shippo is just a child, he only misses Kagome," Miroku calmly reasoned.
"Inuyasha ye must understand what Kagome is feeling. She felt my sister's hate for you and now she wishes to protect you from a part that is her," Kaede explained.
Inuyasha growled and walked outside with Sango and Miroku following him. He ran to the nearest tree and punched a hole in it.
"Inuyasha, making firewood will not solve the problems at bay," Miroku said as he and Sango watched Inuyasha drag his claws down the bark.
"Damn it!" Inuyasha yelled as he punched another tree. Sango and Miroku looked up into the sky to see Kagura and Kanna riding down on one of her feathers.
"What the hell do you want!" Inuyasha demanded as he unsheathed Tessaiga.
"I want to speak to the miko," Kagura said as she put her feather away.
"What do you want with Kagome?" Miroku asked.
"We know of Naraku's return and we wish to stop him," Kanna explained without any emotion.
"We don't need traitors on our side," Inuyasha spat. Kagura scowled and opened her fan.
"Matters of trust are not meant to be dealt with by half breeds," Kagura growled in anger.
"Keep your anger in check," Kanna said looking at her younger sister. Kagura closed her fan with an exaggerated sigh.
"We wish no harm on any of you," Kagura laid down her fan and backed away from it as Kanna put her mirror down.
"I don't believe any of your bullshit!" Inuyasha yelled.
Miroku and Sango both sighed at Inuyasha's irrational behavior. Sango picked up her Hiraikotsu and hit Inuyasha on the head causing him to pass out. Kagura merely smirked in amusement as she watched the scene.
"If you want to talk with Kagome I'm afraid you can't," Miroku said.
"And why not?" Kagura demanded.
"She will know almost nothing of Naraku and is currently missing?" Miroku said while holding his hands up.
"What?" Kagura asked almost unbelievingly.
"Follow us into the hut and we shall tell you what happened," Miroku said.
Kagura looked down at her older sister and when she nodded her approval Kagura agreed. Miroku and Sango picked up Inuyasha and carried him inside the hut with them. Miroku and Sango explained to Kagura and Kanna of what had happened. Sango watched Kagura tried to sit there and pretend not to care about what happened to Kagome. She could have sworn she saw sympathy flash in her eyes.
"What the hell?" Inuyasha mumbled as he sat up and rubbed his head.
"Welcome back, Inuyasha," Miroku greeted.
"Why the hell did you knock me out?" Inuyasha demanded to know. Miroku sighed and smiled.
"They may know how to restore Kagome's memories," Sango said before any trouble could start.
"How?" Inuyasha asked forgetting all thoughts of killing.
"Do you remember when Kanna stole her soul?" Kagura asked.
"Yeah so?" Inuyasha growled.
"Kanna's mirror has seemed to maintain her memories, but they are only memories up until we met her," Kagura said.
"How do we transfer them?" Inuyasha asked.
"The only way to get the memories back is for the soul to go in or call forth the memories," Kanna explained.
"I don't like it," Inuyasha said.
"We have no choice but to trust them," Sango said stressing the 'but'.
Inuyasha growled and clenched his fist together until he sighed and relaxed. "Fine, but if ONE thing goes wrong I will fucking rip out your intestines through your throat and leave you hanging of a cliff by them," Inuyasha calmly agreed. Kagura gulped and stood up preparing to leave with no deal.
"Deal," Kanna said as she picked up her mirror and nodded. Kagura just looked up in shock and shook her head in displeasure. They then began to walk towards the hut exit prepared to leave.
"How will we contact you?" Miroku asked.
"I am the wind, I am everywhere at once," Kagura said as they flew away on her feather.
'I feel like I made a deal with the devil,' Inuyasha thought as he scowled in annoyance.
"Inuyasha!" Someone yelled as they ran into the hut.
"Shakaku?" They asked in surprise. Inuyasha growled and he jumped at Shakaku knocking him to the ground outside the hut.
"Where the fuck is my Kagome?!" Inuyasha demanded as he wrapped his hand around Shakaku's neck.
"That's what I came to tell you," Shakaku gasped as he pushed the enraged dog demon away.
"Why did you take off with her?" Inuyasha demanded.
"Because she ordered me to," Shakaku answered.
"What?"
"I explained that I owe her a life debt," Shakaku angrily said towards Inuyasha.
"Why are you not with her now?" Inuyasha roared knowing Kagome was defenseless.
"She told me to come and tell you that she's 'safe and on a journey to find herself,'" Shakaku said.
"We have to get her, it's too dangerous out there," Inuyasha ordered.
"I can show you where she was last," Shakaku said.
Inuyasha nodded in agreement and Sango and Miroku got on a transformed Kirara. Kaede held onto Shippo and Inuyasha took off into the forest following Shakaku on the treetops.
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Kagome stopped on the outskirts of a village and watched the children chase around a grasshopper in the field. She sighed and continued to walk down the hill and into the village. She was met by the village miko.
"Welcome, what business do you have here?" The miko asked weary of the Kagome.
Kagome slightly bowed and stared the other priestess in eyes and respectfully answered, "My name is Kagome and merely am a wanderer on a quest. I wish your approval to allow me to take refuge here for the night, until dawn."
"You may stay for the night, I sense no ill will from you," the miko said.
"Thank you, Miko-sama," Kagome gratefully said with a smile.
"No need for formals, call me Kina (A/N: Key-na)," the miko introduced.
"You may also call me Kagome, Kina," Kagome happily said as they walked towards the village temple. When they arrived at the temple Kina boiled water and made a herbal tea for both her and Kagome.
"May I ask about your clothes?" Kina asked. Kagome nodded a yes so Kina continued. "Why is a miko such as you wearing green hakamas, instead of the traditional red?"
"How did you guess I am a miko?" Kagome asked as she took a sip of tea.
"I have heard your name before and I could sense your ki," Kina explained.
"I am a miko and I wear green because I am not an ordinary priestess," Kagome answered.
"I have heard parts of your story and yet I do not think you are tragic," Kina said.
"What have you heard?" Kagome asked trying to hide the eagerness in her voice.
"I heard that a hanyou killed you and you defend the jewel till your death," Kina said.
'A hanyou? It couldn't be who I think,' Kagome thought.
"Do you know the hanyou's name?" Kagome demanded.
"I do know there was the hanyou, Inuyasha," Kina said. Kina watched as Kagome's face went blank with sorrow and betrayal.
'It can't be true,' Kagome firmly stated trying to convince herself.
"I am sorry, but I must be leaving," Kagome said getting prepared to leave.
"Please visit again. Here is a bow and arrows," Kina said as she handed it to Kagome.
Kagome thanked her and began to walk away back towards Kaede's village. Kagome's face was almost as emotionless as Sesshoumaru's. Kagome let a lone tear fall down her cheek and hit the ground. She continued to walk on missing the glowing grass from where her tear hit. Kagome wiped her cheek and watched as the sunset. There was little light, but she could clearly see. Her youkai boiled in a confused rage about Inuyasha and his actions.
"Kagome!" A voice yelled. Kagome quickly snapped around and noticed the young girl resembled her.
"Who are you?" Kagome demanded not liking the woman. Kagome noted that the woman had pale white skin, blood red eyes, and nether matched demon or human.
"Kagome, I can not believe that you do not remember your own friend," Kikyo said with forged grief.
"I asked a question and I want it answer," Kagome demanded.
"I am so glad your safe Kagome," Kikyo said walking up to Kagome and embracing her. "I thought Inuyasha killed you."
"He did, I think," Kagome replied.
"I am so sorry. It's my fault you can't remember me or any of my friends," Kikyo began to cry.
"Who are you?" Kagome asked as she relaxed and embraced the girl.
"It is I, Kikyo. We grew up together, both mikos," Kikyo explained.
Kagome pulled slightly away and stared into the other girl's eyes wondering if she was honest. Kagome could see nothing but sorrow and regret.
"I know someone that can bring back your memories and all can be normal again," Kikyo said with enthusiasm.
"Who?" Kagome asked.
"Naraku! He can give you your memories," Kikyo said again.
"Naraku," Kagome repeated while in thought.
'Why does that name sound familiar?' Kagome asked herself.
"Please come with me and we can have our life friendship again," Kikyo said with an evil glint in her eyes. She held out her hand.
"Okay, I need as many memories as I can get if I am to find the truth about Inuyasha," Kagome answered taking Kikyo's hand. Kikyo smiled and pulled her closer letting a misty cloud form around their feet and lifting them up.
"KAGOME!" A voice yelled. Kagome quickly looked down to see Inuyasha running towards them. "Get away from her she's dangerous!" Inuyasha yelled again.
Inuyasha sniffed the air and the familiar scent of Kikyo reached his nose. His eyes widened when he found Kagome's scent mixed with hers.
"Inuyasha leave us be, you traitor!" Kikyo yelled at him. Kagome just closed her eyes confused about whom to trust.
"Kikyo! I don't know what you did to Kagome, but let her go!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I will not allow you to kill her again!" Kikyo yelled.
"What!?" Inuyasha yelled stopping in his tracks.
"Do not deny the truth half breed," Kikyo harshly accused.
"I never touch Kagome! Kagome, come her now!" Inuyasha yelled.
"I trusted you and now ... I don't know what to think. Just leave me alone," Kagome forlornly said.
"Kagome, you can't mean that," Inuyasha whispered in horror.
"Please just go until Naraku can give me back my memories," Kagome replied having a dejected look on her face.
"Naraku? Damn it! What lies have you been feeding her?" He demanded.
"You're the one with lies!" Kikyo growled as Kagome and her disappeared into the distance.
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Sorry it took long to update. I should have the next chapter soon because I know how I want to end the chapter.
Please review ^_^
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