Chapter 18
Sango was getting better, her abdomen was healing extremely fast and Keade had relived them all by informing them that there was no damage to any vital organs. Her only guess was that they must have been looking for something other then killing her. It had only taken her a week to recover the way she was. Which, to Kagome, assured her that the girl was, in fact, her daughter. Yet amides all the joyful thoughts they all, including Sango, knew one thing. Even at this alarming rate, Sango was healing to slowly to go and find Kikyo with them. They would, once more, have to break up the group to fight.
"How are you doing today Sango?" Asked Kagome as they both sat watching Shippo and Kelala play.
"A lot better." she paused. "You need to go Kagome. You only have 5 more weeks until...until.." "Until I die?" she nodded. Kagome sighed.
"I don't really want to leave you Sango..."
"You have to! Don't die because of me." she paused again. "I have packed your things, you will leave tomorrow."
"Huh? Sango I.."
"Kagome," she turned to her. "You are my best friend in the world." she hugged her.
"You're like my sister! I can't have you waiting anymore. I'm going to get better but you..."
"I have to save myself." She said grimly.
"Yes."
"Then we will leave tomorrow." She looked down. "I have friends at home Sango, but now, the stuff we talk about, the things we do, it all seems stupid. You're the only friend I do anything meaningful with. So, that makes you my best friend too." Sango nodded and smiled remembering what Kagome had once said to her.
"Best friends don't let best friends die, when they should be out killing there significant others ex girlfriend." Kagome laughed.
"Exactly."
**Next morning**
Inuyasha stood apart from the group as usual. He watched as Kagome and Sango hugged each other tearfully, not knowing if they would ever see each other again. He waited as Myroku took his turn saying good-bye. No passion, no drama. Inuyasha knew that they had said all there good-byes last night. He saw, after saying long good-byes to everyone, Kagome drag herself to his side and wait with him as Kelala and her master said there so longs. She looked down. Her and Inuasyha had not talked much at all. The fact that she had to kill someone he loved...was unforgivable. Yet, the very fact that he was there, that he would watch and let them alone while they tried to destroy each other...made her love him even more. He was growing up, but no one should have to go though this.
"Inuyasha...?" she started.
"Yes, Kagome?" he looked at her. What is he thinking about? She thought.
"I'm sorry I left you."
A small smile appeared on his face.
"You didn't leave me Kagome. I chose to stay." He said this with a hint of disgust.
"I chose to leave you alone."
Kagome didn't know what to say. How could he think that?!
"Inuyasha! How can you honestly think that you were automatically supposed to pick between Kikyo and me!? Stop being stupid!"
"WHAT? I'M NOT BEING STUPID! YOUR BEING STUPID! I'M SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOU ALIVE!"
"LIKE I CAN'T KEEP MYSELF ALIVE! I DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB KEEPING MYSELF ALIVE WITHOUT YOU WHEN-"
"Excuse me for interrupting, but before Kagome kills herself with all this yelling, could we, perhaps, get a move on?" Myroku said.
Inuyasha blushed and looked at Kagome. She could die so soon. What am I doing?
"Right. I'm sorry Kagome."
"Huh?"
"Lets go."
"Right." Nodded Myroku before she could say anything. He stepped up on Kelala with Shippo and they went on their way.
**Meanwhile**
"NARAKU!" Kikyo called. "NARAKU YOU KNOW THEY ARE COMING! WERE ARE YOU!?"
Damn castle she thought. I can never find my way around here. Frustrated she sat on a cushion in the hallway and decided to think for a while. Ever sense she had stolen the jewel shard from Kagome she had been planing this. Naraku's downfall. She smirked to herself. Men are so easy to manipulate. She thought. Don't they see how they act around a woman? She leaned her head against the wall. Kotarie's cell was close by. Were her body was put while he planed. No memories. The girl wasn't even really alive. A piece of skin waiting to be filled with lies. What was Kagome thinking now that she had met Kotarie? Jealousy flowed through her like ice water. Was she thinking about the life Inuyasha and she would have? Was she thinking about his face and his kisses that they would share? She balled her fist. As I once did?
"Kikyo?"
She looked up and sighed.
"Naraku, were have you been?"
"Did you miss me?" She glared at him.
"They are coming." This new, happy Naraku had been amusing once but now, now it seemed that he was toying with her. Had Onigumo's soul had been getting stronger by the jewel shards? Is that why he was acting like an annoying boy?
"Yes." he said, his face turning grim. "Time to take Kotarie out."
"Naraku! Can you never just kill them strait out? Must you always trap them? That takes longer! I do not have much time!" she gasped. Naraku had taken her in his arms.
"Do not worry, my Kikyo, I will not let you die like some people."
"Ha! Naraku." she shrugged him off. "You are the one that killed me in the first place."
He nodded.
"If I hadn't would you have ever been mine?" she looked at him blankly. Did he think that this would make me thank him? Make me fawn over him and say, Oh yes Naraku! I would never be in your hands if you had not killed me!? A fool. She looked down to hide her face of disgust.
"Of course Naraku." She said in her best soothing voice. "I would have never been yours."
Naraku would have been fooled by her voice had her eyes not sparkled with hate.
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I love that last line.. ::feels smart and special:: lol^^ REVIEW!