AN: I thought that this was pretty obvious, but apparently it wasn't made clear enough. I hate Kikyou. I have never written, nor never plan to write a story that does not involve either Kikyou getting killed, hurt, or bashed. Want to know why?
1. No, she doesn't love Inuyasha anymore. Her REAL self did, when she was alive, but the clay body that walks around doesn't.
2. She tries to take Inuyasha to hell with her and won't accept the fact that her death wasn't his fault.
3. She's a flat out douche. Enough said.
4. She HAS put Inuyasha under spells before, as seen in the episode 'Kagome's voice Kikyou's kiss'. If you have to put a guy under a spell to make him want to come with you, I'd say that's pretty pathetic.
5. Some people say that Kagome shouldn't be with Inuyasha because she's not supposed to be, due to the time difference between them, but what about Kikyou? She DIED, and yet she still comes around trying to take him to hell with her. I think that dying might be a suttle message letting you know that you weren't supposed to be together.
If you don't like it, DON'T READ IT!
Well, enough of my raving. Oh, for all of you who have no complaints about the story or the way I portray the characters in MY fanfiction, sorry you had to read all that but I hate when people tell my how to write, and thanks for reading and reviewing.
It's hard to keep writing when you're also trying to keep up with your social life, so don't bother flaming me for the lack of update. I'm too much of a Kouga fan to give up on this story anyways. I couldn't if I tried.Chapter 10 - Abdication Kikyou shrieked and attempted to grab at Inuyasha when just what was happening dawned on her. "Inuyasha, you must come with me to hell! You owe me your life!" she cried as she noticed a gaping hole rapidly forming in the ground below her. 'I won't go alone'
Sad eyes mixed with understanding and pity gazed upon the fallen miko. Inuyasha was torn. Part of him knew that her death had been in no way his fault, and argued that this was her only way to truly achieve peace. Another section however, disagreed and told him that without Kikyou, he had no one. As the others struggled with their hold on earth, and were also being pulled toward the gateway to hell, Inuyasha realized that he had no time. He had to make up his mind. What would it be? The past that never turned out how he had planned, or the present, which he had ruined for himself. 'Without Kagome, I have no reason to be on earth'
"Kikyou, I will go with you to hell," Inuyasha stated calmly. This was the decision he had come to terms with. Though he wished he could live with Kagome in the present in the hopes of building a future with her, he knew that all of his past insults, insecurities, and fears would keep that from ever becoming a reality. Whether he had wanted to or not, Inuyasha had pushed her away, and he had to accept that.
Turning to say his goodbyes, the half-demon grimly smiled at his allies. "Miroku, Sango, take care of each other," he said, then added with a smirk, "and take care of the whelp while you're at it." An undignified squak let him know that Shippo knew exactly to whom he was referring. At their nods, he sighed heavily and turned to the person that he knew he would miss the most.
"Kagome..."
She honestly didn't know what to make of the situation. Five minutes ago, she had no problem with hating him, but now her guilt made it nearly impossible. 'Why couldn't I tell that he was being controlled? How could this have happened?' She barely felt it when Kouga wrapped his arms tightly around her middle, or the warm sensation of a tear rolling down her cheek as she looked the man she had once loved in the eyes.
"Inuyasha..." she whispered, almost afraid that he wasn't really there. 'This has got to be someone's idea of a sick joke... This can't really be happening'
"God Kagome, I'm so sorry. I'm sorry for all I've ever put you through. You deserve better..." he murmured as he gently rose a hand to brush a stray tear from her cheek. "Kouga," he added with a defiant glare in the wolf demon's direction, "You had better keep her happy. If I find that she's cried even once over you, I'll haunt you 'til the day you die, understand me?"
Kouga merely nodded at the hanyou with a look of appreciation. Even though he thought of him as a lowly hanyou, he was a man of honor, and was to be respected, if only for that. Kagome choked on a sob, "Goodbye Inuyasha, I really did love you once... Remember that." With that, she turned fully into her mate and cried for the loss of her friend.
With a bitter visage, he cast one last look at the object of his desire in the arms of another before turning to the dead miko he had spent the last few days with. "I'm ready, Kikyou."
As the two gradually sank into oblivion, Inuyasha cast one last glance at the girl he loved. "Goodbye Kagome, I'll always love you..." And with that, the earth closed up over the two and the rest of the group was left with a lingering feeling that this was somehow the way that it was meant to be.
Kagome's soft whimper knocked the now smaller group back into reality. Sango bent down to pick up the blubbering kitsune at her feet. "T-that dumb jerk! How could he leave us like that?" the child sputtered.
Miroku sighed, "We'll all miss him, Shippou, but I think that he can finally be at peace now." Patting the fox on the head to console him, the monk turned to Sango with questioning eyes. "Well, what do we do now?" But before Sango could answer, Kagome let loose a dry sob and answered for her.
"We have to continue the search for the jewel shards. It's what he would've wanted, right?" she whispered while forcing a smile. Kouga gave her another reassuring squeeze before agreeing with her.
"Sango, Miroku, take care of the kit. I'm going to take Kagome to my pack for a few days so she can calm down, alright? We'll find you when we're ready," he told them quietly as he stroked Kagome's hair, trying desperately to calm her. "Come on, honey, let's go." Kagome nodded and clutched onto his fur clothing as he scooped her into his arms and took her off towards the caves he called home.

Kagome smiled as she felt the welcoming water accept her in a hot spring near the demon wolf tribe's caves. The steam enveloped her body and she could feel droplets of perspiration form on her temples. "Ahhh..."
The past week had been overwhelming for the young miko. Not only had she found herself having several emotional breakdowns, the miko was torn by the departure of her love Kouga, who had been forced to help a neighboring wolf tribe who had had a run in with Kagura, the wind sorceress. The loss had been great, and the fellow wolves had needed help with healing the survivors. Kagome had insisted that she come along, but Kouga had made sure that she didn't leave the area, thanks to Ginta and Hakkaku. Now she was restless. At first she had spent the first few days helping the she-wolves with the pups, but she grew tired of that quickly and opted to spend her time waiting for her future mate to return.
A rustling of leaves told her that she wasn't alone. The miko dove until her head was the only visible part of her body and yelled, "Who's there?!" Before she heard an answer, however, the presence of three jewel shards and a familiar calming aura let her know. "Oh Kouga, it's you..." she sighed, releasing the breath that she had been holding.
Kouga stepped out from the verdane foliage and smiled. "Have I ever told you how clever you are?"
"Hmm... I don't remember..." Kagome lied. "Better remind me."
"You're clever, beautiful, kind, adorable, beautiful, loving, beautiful..." Kouga rambled as she blushed from the compliments and the fact that she was naked save for the water covering her body.
"... you mind if I joined you?" Kagome was shaken from her thoughts by the simple question and with a few seconds of hesitation, replied with a quiet, "Sure."
In moments flat (in which Kagome covered her eyes of course), Kouga was undressed and sitting besides his mate with a look in his eyes that she knew all too well. "So, what do you think we should do now?" he teased as he leaned in closer and closer to her face. A flush spread shyly across her cheeks when she noticed the look of hunger in his eyes, but she moved in closer until her lips brushed gently against his. The second that their mouths met, however, she pulled away and grinned.
"How about a game of charades?"
She guessed it would have been funnier if he had any idea as to what the hell she was talking about.

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CDog
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