Betrayal of the Heart

An Inuyasha fanfiction written by; RoyalJester

Disclaimer- I do NOT own Inuyasha.

A/N- Alright!! WHOO HOO another chappie!! Okies...ummmm. I must be REALLY REALLY bad at writing Inu/Kik cuz...well I dunno. I just don't like this chapter for some reason. I'm not good with Inuyasha romance!! cries

Once again, in the past.

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She stood on top of the grassy hill as her toes felt the earth beneath her; the crisp air filled her lungs as she gently closed her eyes to calm herself down. Its been longer then a year from what she could tell...from that fateful day where her heart had turned cold and she shunned everyone away. Why had he not come when he said he would? Had he never planned on coming back to her? Being with her...holding her...touching her...

Her eyes flared open as she turned away in shame. No matter what she tried to do, she would always hope that her love would return to her, but what if he never returns...what if he had found another to love. She unclenched her fists as she turned to stare at the night sky. 'Work' she thought as she walked to the shrine holder in pain. Each step closer to the forest reminded her of him...reminded her of the love that they had shared. She couldn't take it but she wouldn't cry. Crying was an excuse, crying showed weakness. Kikyou was not weak, she wouldn't give up and one day, she might be able to let go and move on. Mikos were not made for love, they weren't meant to live a normal life, she breathed in deep as the guards nodded at her and left without a word. She stood outside the room of the shikon jewel as she skimmed the area, the place where she first met him...

Kaede sat as she drew perfectly, her tongue outside of her mouth, as her eyes were sharp in frustration. She heard a noise from behind her and smiled at her sister who carefully put down her archers bow.

"Kaede, why are you not in bed?"

"Sister Kikyou! Look!" Kaede said as she stood up holding her picture in the air with a bright smile on her face. Kikyou stared at the picture as she gently took it from her sister's hands.

"Who is this Kaede?" she asked as she stared at the man with long white hair and a red suit. Her heart pounded slightly as she instantly thought of Sesshomaru. 'Have you returned?' she thought as she watched her sister for an answer.

"I saw him sister Kikyou, he looked just like that man who helped you."

"Where was he?" Kikyou asked, her throat tightened as her eyes widened and showed care. Kaede put a finger to her mouth as she looked up at the ceiling.

"He was at...the river!" Kaede said as she jumped up slightly with a smile on her face. Kikyou smiled gently as she grabbed her archers bow and swung it around.

"Kaede, please go to Minato's." she asked as her little sister nodded and took off to the hut next to theirs. Kikyou watched to make sure her sister was in safe hands as she quickly ran off towards the river. 'Sesshomaru' she thought excitedly as she smiled wide.

The sound of water smashing against rocks made its way to her ears as she grabbed a hold of around a tree trunk as she stared at the river below her, stars lit the area as she glanced around. She couldn't sense any demon auras but that wasn't odd for Sesshomaru. She suddenly caught a very light way of power as she looked around her. She carefully walked down from the cliff onto the level ground, the mist of the waterfall gently hitting her. Kikyou walked along the river when from across she saw a figure asleep on top of a high branch. It was a blur of silver and red, she brightened instantly as her face looked enchanted.

"Sesshomaru!" she called out, suddenly the figure rose quickly, his golden-orbed eyes stared at her with his claws out, Kikyou took a step back in confusion. Suddenly the figure vanished. She turned around and bumped into a solid object, her eyes widened as she got a view of this demon, this was not Sesshomaru. She instantly jumped back as she glared at the demon. "Leave from this land demon! I am a miko." She said as the demon smirked, his knuckles cracked.

"Why would I want to leave? Miko's aren't a threat unless they have distance" Kikyou glared at him.

"Mikos have any power that they wish, I suggest you leave unless you would enjoy being turned into simple ashes."

"I've come for the Shikon No Tama and I won't leave without it!" he called out in fury.

"Aww yes, I wondered why you had such a feeble aura about you...your only a hanyou. My, and I thought you were shielding it away." She smirked as his ears perked up as his eyes widened.

"Huh?" he said in confusion. "I'll show you miko! Now give me the jewel or I'll slay you!" he said gaining back his confidence.

"Well, it would be a waste in destroying you since you wish to have the jewel and funny enough, I do not have it with me." Kikyou said as she began to walk off. "Leave, you are no use to me"

The demon watched after her in mixed confusion as he felt her aura leave, he smirked as he vanished away into the forest.

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She sat on the wooden porch as she stared into the forest in a daze. That demon was not her Sesshomaru, but for an odd reason it had his scent. A small portion but still a small linger. She sighed softly as she closed her eyes gently. Suddenly her eyes snapped open as she stood up quickly, she slid the doors open in a hurry as she saw the jewel gone. Her anger boiled as she cast along the land, grabbing her archers bow and arrows she took off in the scent. Kikyou smirked at seeing the red blur leave in a hurry, she lined her bow even with her arm releasing the arrow quickly as it shot through the air and glistened as air passed through the feather. A small shout was heard as she jumped off the porch and walked over to the tree that now held a struggling demon, his red tunic pinned to the tree.

"You again, did I not say to leave?" she could hear him curse as she grabbed the jewel in ease.

"You guard the shikon jewel!" he called out as he struggled to be free. She sighed.

"Hmph. You don't sound pleased; I thought you would enjoy seeing me again. Your name?" Kikyou asked as the stricken demon cocked an eyebrow.

"Inuyasha" she stepped back slightly remembering Sesshomaru's words.

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"Hai, I have a brother. A useless half-demon by the name of Inuyasha." Sesshomaru said as his face held a look of hatred.

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"Inuyasha you say?" Kikyou asked again as she stared at him.

"Yea, what's it to you?" she shook her head as she grabbed her arrow, he plumaged to the ground in surprise as the miko placed it back in her quiver.

"Kikyou" was her final words as she left, Inuyasha watched after her. Weren't humans supposed to be afraid of demons? He thought as he vanished once again, the thought of the miko in his mind.

'Sesshomaru's brother' Kikyou thought two days after as she worked in the fields with the children of the village, Inuyasha had made 4 attempts so far at trying to steal the Shikon no Tama but had failed miserably. Maybe it was her but each time he had been caught, they had engaged in heart-to-heart. Kaede ran up to her as she tugged at her sister's robes pulling her away from her thoughts.

"Sister Kikyou, what are these for?" She glanced at them as she smiled.

"Ah, these are used to lower little ones fever." Kaede smiled as she galloped off to tell her friends. Kikyou smiled as she sat on the ground once again, she began picking herbs in the field of flowers as the wind gently picked up the petals and danced with them. She could feel the faint hint of Inuyasha but ignored it as she walked with the children back to the village and waved them goodbye. Kikyou grabbed a basket full of jars as she walked towards the river. Still the linger of Inuyasha followed.

Reaching the river she kneeled down and began filling up the jars to boil water with, fish circled around her as she ran her hand across the water. She heard an immense splash as she flung back and fell into the water seeing a blur of red as a fish fell on top of her. Above her stood Inuyasha, his head tilted to a side with his eyebrow cocked.

"You wanted a fish?" he asked in confusion at the angry stare he received. Kikyou grabbed the fish and put it back in the river as she stood up slowly, she glared at him harshly as she looked him up and down.

"No Inuyasha, I did not want a fish, I simply wished to enjoy nature." She said as if he had ruined everything, she marched off with her basket, her kimono sticking to her as her soaking hair dropped water crystals on the ground. Inuyasha watched her as he caught up.

"Kikyou" She turned around and stared at him.

"What is it you wish?" she asked as he lowered his head in shame. "It's fine Inuyasha, don't assume things is my only advice" with that she left as she felt his stare linger over her body. Inuyasha sighed in frustration. How could she get into his mind so easily? What made her so interesting from the others?

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"No Inuyasha, these ones like I had said before" she said as she smiled slightly pointing at the other herbs, he had put in a stack of the wrong herbs in the basket. He sighed as he crossed his arms.

"Feh, tell me why again I am helping you with this?" he asked as Kikyou laughed gently.

"Was it not you who begged me to allow you to come this time? You just thought that you could distract my work and not help yourself?" Kikyou asked.

"Well, yea." Kikyou smiled as Inuyasha smiled at her.

It had been two month since these two had met, wherever she went sure enough there he was following her. She didn't mind though, it was wonderful talking to someone. She had warmed up after a while and slowly started letting him in, although there was still a place in her heart where no one could ever enter again. Kikyou glanced over at Inuyasha who looked confused as he tried to compare the two plants together; in frustration he Feh'd and laid down in the grass watching the clouds. He was so free yet sheltered, she had broken through his hard shell and his feelings towards humans had warmed up.

"Inuyasha, why do I even bother" she said as she rolled her eyes. Inuyasha turned to his side facing her.

"Who else would protect you? You couldn't kill me so I doubt you could kill others."

"You doubt me is that it?"

"Nope" Kikyou glanced at him as she smiled, she rose as he too rose, he grabbed the basket and began walking as Kikyou followed him back to the boat. Inuyasha put his foot on the boat as he held it steady for her to get in safety as he pushed the boat and jumped on, he stood in the front as she sat in the back. His clawed hands grasped the pole as he pushed it against the rocks moving them forward towards the village.

"Inuyasha, do you enjoy it here?" she asked as she stared at the back of his head.

"I'm adjusting to this area, its no where like I've seen before, this place is so pure and free." Kikyou nodded.

"Hai" she agreed as she bowed her head. Inuyasha pulled them into the deck as he jumped off holding the pole as he watched the beauty before him step off the boat that swaggered gently, her bow and foot hit the deck as she gently fell forward hitting herself against him. His emotions stirred as he breathed in her scent, the pole dropped from his hand as he wrapped his arms around her frail body, she pulled her arms around him as they held one another in silence. 'Oh Inuyasha, please never leave me' she thought as she dug her head in more. 'I won't be able to bear it'

A figure watched in the trees, his golden eyes dulled as he held onto the silver stick, its ruby glistened as he watched the scene before him. His heart instantly shattered as he closed his eyes. 'You found another Kikyou? You replaced me? An impossible task that I could never do and you had easily done so with my own blood? My heart will only belong to you and will always be there for your takings, but how could you betray me? Betray me with my weakest fault...my heart.' He thought as he turned away from the scene and vanished.

Inuyasha let go of her with regret as she stared up into his eyes, she still saw Sesshomaru, but he had abandon her, he had left her and replaced her with another. She watched the figure in front of her. He was so kind from the start and gentle, but he could never be the one she wanted, but he could possibly help her fill in the hole of her heart.

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"INUYASHA!" she shouted as she shot out the arrow that had missed, she held in the pain as blood spilled over her shoulder and dripped onto the ground staining the pure land. She watched as the figure turned around with hurt in his eyes. 'How can he have hurt when he was the one who betrayed me!' she thought as she shot another arrow at him, a white trail had followed after it as his golden orbed eyes widened in fear. He was shot back as he slammed against the tree trunk that held him in place. He met her gaze as love was placed in both their eyes. His heart was broken as he whispered her name, his eyes closed softly as his head fell gently.

Kikyou fell to one knee as she grasped her shoulder, sweat dripped from her face as she peered into her sisters eyes who was pale from fright, she whispered her last orders to her younger sister as Inuyasha passed through her mind, and slowly it had formed Sesshomaru, her eyes came to a close as she fell to her side.

"Sister Kikyou!"

End of flashback. Back to the scene where Kikyou ran after Sesshomaru in the forest

"Sesshomaru" she whispered as she watched him stand in a forest clearing, his back turned towards her as his silver hair flowed down his back. Hearing her voice he turned around, his eyes peered her as she watched his face. She couldn't take it, how could she love someone so much and not express it? Even after what he had done, she would take him back, she would express her love for him.

"Yes miko?" he whispered, you could tell this angered him at not using her name as pain was undoubtedly placed in his eyes.

"Please call by my name. I wish to ask, why do you have such a miserable look placed on your face?" she asked as she took a step forward. Sesshomaru met her gaze.

"I could ask you the same question." Kikyou nodded as she walked closer.

"But I asked you first, I believe I deserve the answer foremost." Sesshomaru nodded.

"Certainly, but I will not give you my answer." Kikyou tugged at her kimono slightly as her hands clenched.

"Then I will give you mine. I'm saddened over you Lord of the West Lands. How you betrayed me! If you had not loved me then you should have spoken so and not have me wait like a fool. You are a disgrace and lower then demons, I wish for you to go to hell and rot there for what you have done to me, after what I had sacrificed!" Kikyou yelled, her anger boiled as her eyes pierced him, his face remained the same.

"So you are angered and sadden at how I did not return to you? Even when you had taken another when I returned for you? I do not see how you are betrayed miko, and you wish for me to rot in hell? Then I will rot in there with you after you are slain by Naraku."

'He still loves me...he must have seen me with Inuyasha.' she thought, but she quickly countered in anger and fury.

"Then I will be slain, but I will not have protection, that sword of life that uselessly hangs around your waist will always protect you. Is that why you fight as if you can give it your all? Because your sword will save you in the end?" Sesshomaru whirled his sword around rapidly and flung it in the air as it vanished.

"Now both of us are targets." He said as Kikyou stared at him in shock at what he had done.

"You are a fool." Sesshomaru nodded. Kikyou let out a laugh that filled the forest as her head was flung back in humor. He watched her in concern as his heart filled for her once again, just like it always had. She still loves him...she can still be his, he can always forgive her and that love she had shared with his useless brother. He glanced along her face that was dazzling. How beautiful she was...

"Then I am a fool in love." He whispered as he walked near Kikyou who gazed up at him, their eyes showed the love that they had before as their hearts became one. Sesshomaru lowered his head as he kissed her soft lips gently, he could feel warmth overcome him as he felt her arms circle around him. Kikyou let out a shiver as she pulled back, still she went weak in her knees as she dug her head in his chest as Sesshomaru pulled her closer and wrapped his arms around her.

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A/N- YAY!! Another chapter fixed!! WHOO HOO!!

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