Kagome closed her eyes as tears rolled down her cheek until it hit the ground. She knew things were over, and about to return the way they once were before she ever stepped foot there. She'd be back with her family her friends, but she'd forget the guy she truly loved and wanted to be with, Inuyasha. Kagome didn't believe any of Kikyo's loving words or promising to fulfill his dreams. She knew she couldn't be trusted there was something about her that made her realize she couldn't do what she had promised. She knew the fact was, she was still dead and he was still alive. She was giving him fake hope and Kagome damn well knew that. She didn't want to watch them kiss, she didn't want to feel the pain of her heart torn in two and to realize at that moment she wasn't his, and that she'd forget everything. "Inuyasha..I can't let this happen..But there's nothing I can do.." Kagome thought, as her head dropped down towards the ground as the tears began to fall. She thought maybe she had to give up, she saw no other option and she realized Inuyasha seemed happy enough without her. She felt that Kikyo had won what she truly deserved and what he longed for.
Kagome's thoughts rushed through her head, and so far how she spent her time with him. To her she only knew him briefly but there was something that brought her head back up with a glimpse of hope. Kagome realized that Kikyo wasn't real at all. Something pulsed through her veins in made her realize giving into Kikyo was the last thing she do, and give her the satisfaction and desire and seeing her suffer in tears and heart ache. Kagome's eyes opened wide, as she began to struggle within the bind of her soul stealers.
She grinned remembered a thought of when Inuyasha re taught her archery, and a grin came from her saddened face. Kagome eyes glanced over at her back, knowing her bows and arrows laid safe and untouched, but she could only grin at the thoughts that went through her mind. "Kikyo, forget it. Inuyasha has a lot more to live for than you.."
Kagome struggled to reach her bow and the last remaining arrow, Inuyasha and Kikyo's lips were just close enough to touch and Kagome could only rush herself to save him from her love trap. Kagome's hands could see that it was out of reach as she felt sweat pour and the tears knowing this was her last resort to save her. "Almost got it.." She muttered as Kikyo had already cupped Inuyasha's face and Kagome wasn't sure if she'd make it in time.
"Inuyasha..I love you..." Kikyo whispered as Inuyasha grinned with delight as his eyes remained shut feeling so happy and over joyed. He felt her warm hands cupping his face as he placed her rough hands on her waist and responded back towards her sweet words. "Kikyo, I always have always will."
To Kagome it looked like it was already too late for her to interfere. Kikyo gave a light grin as she realized Kagome's fate was sealed, and so was Inuyasha's. She had finally gained what she wanted, she gained Inuyasha back, and was able to break Kagome away from ever loving or interfering with Inuyasha again. Her long black raven hair flew in the cool breeze as she had a evil smile growing ear from ear as they leaned closer. "Inuyasha's mine, and now with Kagome's fate sealed so is Inuyasha's."
Kikyo closed her eyes, as Inuyasha grasped her waist more as they came further into each other. Kikyo was ready to feel his warm moist lips the feel she had missed and wanted for longer than fifty years, but instead she felt a sharp pain that made her eyes open wide and shed a tear out of pain. It was nothing that Kikyo expected. Her dreams, her plans shattered when she shook herself out of her daze and placed her slender cold fingers to her lip and her cheek to feel cut as she cried in pain. Kikyo felt she couldn't move, and noticed she was pinned towards a tree like Inuyasha. "What is..." Inuyasha gazed open wide, as Kikyo eyes shot towards Kagome who stood with her bow aimed using her last arrow that sliced Kikyo's lip and her face, pinned her to a tree and her faith was sealed and a mark that would be left on her forever,
Kagome stood with the biggest grin on her face, as the arrow had shot across Kikyo's face, and Kagome's arrow gave of a beautiful pink aura as it continued soaring pass Kikyo's face pinning her against a tree herself just like she had done to Inuyasha who didn't exactly deserve it. Inuyasha didn't really pay attention to Kagome for that moment, he only gazed upon Kikyo noticing her scars the gash that was left on her face and her lip. Inuyasha's moonlight yellow eyes, were deceived as Kikyo could only give a light smile trying to pull Inuyasha back and tried to sweet talking into loving her " Please Inuyasha, one last kiss..."
Inuyasha looked into her saddened eyes, as Kagome stood tall with the bow still remained in her clutch knowing that was her only chance to make Inuyasha realize she was there and who he truly loved. Inuyasha was speechless, he hesitated as Kagome felt her stomach twisted in knots hoping he wouldn't still be in love with her, and that was Kagome's last chance to retrieve him back. Kagome's heart was rapidly beating, afraid what decision the choice he was brought to make that would decide everything for him.
Inuyasha bent down towards Kikyo's face cupping his warm tough hands against her face, as her saddened eyes light with happiness and desire, and more twisted satisfaction she gotten what was needed. He leaned in closer, as her eyes remained shut as Kagome felt tears run down her face and sobbed harder than ever before. She realized when Inuyasha cupped Kikyo's face and leaned in forward, he truly loved her and she had lost what she truly cared about...Inuyasha...
"Why, Inuyasha why..." Kagome muttered between sobs as she felt limp to her knees as her eyes were glued watching Inuyasha and Kikyo noticing the bond was too strong to rip them apart. Kagome knew how her life would be, it would be back to normal and she didn't wish for that ever again. She knew she'd miss Inuyasha's attitude, and his appearance and all the times he had rescued her. It wouldn't be the same...Her life would be dull and nothing would ever be the same again.
Inuyasha's soft eyes looked into hers as Inuyasha opened his eyes as Kagome expected her life to be over and done and her fate sealed forever. . " Kikyo, your not alive..." Kikyo blinked as Kagome heart raced when she heard those words and wasn't exactly sure if he could tell.Kikyo gave a light insolent face towards his as though he didn't know what he was talking about. "Inuyasha but I am alive..You felt my warm touch upon you and my breath on your neck Inuyasha. That proves I'm living and that's what you wanted. To be reunited once again..."
Inuyasha could only snicker as he gave a light grin like he had a trick up his sleeve. Without Kagome by his side he wouldn't realize the mistake Kikyo had made that brought him to realize the real truth. Inuyasha grinned and took a swipe at Kikyo's face as she winced of pain as tears rolled down her face, she felt pain but something else was missing. " .There's no blood seeping through your cuts..That was your first mistake to lie to me, to believe you were alive....If it wasn't for Kagome's arrow cutting you I wouldn't have noticed...Kikyo, dead people can't bleed...Neither can you..."
Kagome was still on her knees as Inuyasha began walking away from Kikyo disgusted and hated her. He realized he loved her for all the wrong reasons and half was he believed her lies and believed she was still the same Kikyo he once fell in love with. Kikyo's face was marked with Kagome's arrow and Inuyasha's swipe of his hands as she desperately grabbed his Kimono trying to pull him back. "Inuyasha it isn't what it seems honest..You love me you can trust me Inuyasha. What about your dream of us being together?"
Inuyasha tore away from her grasp, as Inuyasha walked towards the young women who looked identical to Kikyo. Her long black raven hair, and her powers were exact same but she had more to give and truly loved him for who he really was. Inuyasha felt so badly and guilty that he had betrayed her. Her head was buried into the ground, as Inuyasha's eyes flickered with sadness as he whispered in Kagome's ear. "I'm sorry Kagome.." Inuyasha slowly brought her up from the ground as her long black curtains of hair revealed her true feelings that made Inuyasha feel lower than dirt. Tears still formed in her eyes, as she pulled away from Inuyasha that tried the best he could to explain he was sorry. "Kagome I..." By the tears in her hazel eyes, he was sure he hurt her and that she would never talk to her again and that Kikyo had made it worse than it seemed.
Kagome's watery eyes lifted from his chest, as she threw her arms around Inuyasha tightly embracing her as she grinned with delight and looked at Inuyasha concerned and worried for her. Her hands lightly touched his face as he felt himself lightly blush still feeling guilty for what he did and on Kikyo's behalf. "Inuyasha I'm not sad...I'm happy.."
Kagome whispered in his ear. It wasn't tears of sadness or of pain it was tears of joy Inuyasha never thought was ever possible. He thought she was crying of betrayal and pain but instead it was joy and happiness that caused her tears to roll down her cheek.
Inuyasha placed his arms around her tighter reassuring her that he loved her and he didn't mean to her hurt in any way possible. Inuyasha blinked dazed and confused when he hear her whisper she was crying of joy instead of hurt or sadness. "Kagome but I thought.." Inuyasha's sentence was cut off from a young girl's voice that shattered through his sorrow and guilt. "Inuyasha, you thought wrong." Kagome added as Inuyasha felt so confused at this point, but she was happy because she gotten him back and he realized who Kikyo really portrayed herself to be.
Kagome's head rested on his shoulders, as he felt so bad but yet so happy at the same time. He felt bad and disgusted that he betrayed and broken her heart for that moment, yet happy because she was and he realized who he really cared for and that was Kagome.
She stared into his eyes as Inuyasha had so many questions that ran through his head all at once that made him confused and made his head pound. But there was only one question and one only he needed to ask her. "Kagome?" His deepened voice whispered as Kagome gave a gracious grin with her hands gingerly touching his blushing face. "Yes?" Inuyasha grinned, his face grew scarlet the more he looked into Kagome's eyes. "How did you know to launch the arrow and for me to see she wasn't real?"
Kagome began to laugh as Inuyasha had the most puzzled look on her face. "Inuyasha, I didn't know. Something that just...happened.." Inuyasha began to grin with delight as she was eager to lean in and kiss him, as he shook his head and placed his finger against her lips. "Wait Kagome? I noticed you're the one I need by my side..Without out I wouldn't have realized who I truly loved...you. Kikyo, You shattered my dreams but I have the same dream just with another person...Kagome.."
Inuyasha grinned with delight, as he proved to Kikyo who he really loved and cared for and it was Kagome his heart actually cared for.
Inuyasha grinned, as Kagome eyes watched his (vice versa.) Kagome cupped Inuyasha's face, as his soft yellow eyes closed as he titled his head pressing his lips with force against hers, as they slowly deepened the kiss further as Kagome enjoyed every moment, and the fact she didn't need to worry that she'd forget him. Kagome felt mesmerized and enchanted by his charm as she pulled away and rested her head against his shoulders as he embraced her as though he'd never let go. To Inuyasha, it was the biggest decision of his life. Having a long lost loved one was hard enough to let go, but also develop feelings for another women he felt he loved and cherished. But he knew without Kagome's help he would have never picked who he truly loved and he really cared for.
The wind blew stronger than ever as Inuyasha's cocked his head noticing Kikyo dead never to cross over to the real world ever again. Finally she wasn't among the living and she wouldn't be able to cross paths with Inuyasha ever again. He sighed in relief that this non-sense was all over and he could have an easy life from there on. The dream of him and Kikyo was shattered, but instead he saw Kagome in Kikyo's place.
Kagome grinned with delight and looked up at Inuyasha like she had something important and stunning she couldn't wait to tell him,
" Inuyasha? I remember now..I remember how I first met you. Pulling Kikyo's arrow out and brought you back. How you always sent me running down the well because of Kikyo. Meeting Sango, Miroku and shippo along the way. Your not a stranger to me anymore Inuyasha! I remember everything now I can't believe it!"
Inuyasha grinned with delight that she finally remembered who he truly was and the memories that they shared together. He didn't think it was possible to bring back her memory but it did and he was sure the kiss was enough to bring her memory back and not to be recognized as a stranger..but the one and only arrogant, Inuyasha.
His eyes began to dance with excitement, as he swept Kagome feet off the ground and lifted her up in the air noticing the happiest expression she'd ever seen light up on his face. "Neither can I." He whispered as he gently brought her back down and into his arms. Kagome was back in his safety and the safety of his arms once again. The traveled out of the gloomy errie forest, as the sun was just awakening from over the horizon journeying back towards where they had left Sango and the rest waiting at the village.
The cherry blossom blew in the breeze, as Kagome eyes danced with wonder and so did Inuyasha's. He could see already how things would be between them and nothing would ever be different.
"Umm Inuyasha?" Kagome asked with a grin as Inuyasha looked down towards her.
"What, Kagome?" She began to smile with delight ready to whisper something in his ear. "Well I never..nevermind..."
Inuyasha just smiled at her, as he carried her safety in her arms heading back to the village, knowing he'd chosen the girl he truly loved and they could start a family, a life together. Inuyasha couldn't be more pleased and happy knowing the tear between the two women were finally over. He didn't have to make Kagome's heart break anymore, he was finally free from his decision now that he realized it was Kagome. Inuyasha already had his thoughts far ahead of him, starting a family and being in love was all he ever asked for nothing else from her. It took him awhile to realize who he truly cared out, but without Kagome by his side he wouldn't have made the hard decision without her.
Now Inuyasha could life a normal life he hoped for, and that was his true wish.
Kagome kept something else important from Inuyasha that she would decide to tell him when the time was right. Her memory was never lost, and her love for Inuyasha was stronger than the vial it's self she had received from Kikyo. Kagome only pretended to.. A lesson to teach Inuyasha making Inuyasha realize who he was really in love with and her opportunity to take down Kikyo. Kagome knew it was risky but she was glad it turned out right But she knew, she wasn't going to tell Inuyasha...Maybe not now, but when she felt the time was right.
( Sadly that's the end of my story. I'm glad all you guys had the chance to read and review it and made me carry on with the story even further than I thought. Thank you to everyone who took the time to review it you guys are great!)