AN: Hey! Hello! Sorry I took so long to update, the end of the school year is evil with finals plus I had to find a job. All my review shout outs will know go after the story. This chapter is much longer than the others and I hope you like it. Oh yeah, I decided to start using some Japanese words. If you don't understand tell me in a review and I'll put up a glossary next time. I guess I should get right to it!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha but if I did, oh the things I would do (smiles deviously).
Chapter Three: His feelings
Inuyasha ran as fast as he could through the forest, not caring if his friends were able to keep up with him. He sniffed the air to make sure he was going in the right direction, for he no longer followed the soul gatherer, he now traced the scent of earth and bones that lingered in the air, Kikyo's scent.
Inuyasha's mind traveled back to fifty years ago, to when Kiyo's scent was that of sakura blossoms. 'Kagome,' his mind spoke for an instant, remembering that sakura blossoms, along with the scent of that stuff that she washes with, was now a scent that belonged to Kagome. He shook the thought from his mind. 'Soap,' the word suddenly popped into his head. 'That was what Kagome called that stuff she would wash with.' Once again, Inuyasha tried to empty his mind and concentrate on locating Kikyo, his… love? No, that title was reserved for another. Then he thought of it. 'She's my obligation. Kikyo is my obligation. I have to avenge her death. That's all.'
'Then why are you looking for her?' his inner voice asked him.
'Because I still care for her. I may not love her but I still want to…'
'Hold her close?'
'No! I just…'
'Yearn for her touch?'
'NO! I just need to make sure…'
'She's not necking with Naraku?'
Inuyasha inwardly growled at this thought. 'Wait! I need to stop. I'm arguing with the voice in my head!'
'Oh, your just angry because I'm right! You love both Kikyo and Kagome and you don't want to admit it because then you would have to choose!'
Inuyasha bit his tongue so hard that it began to bleed. He did not notice it unit the coppery taste of his blood reached his tongue. He spat it out in disgust. His inner voice was right, he did love them both. How could Inuyasha choose Kagome when he owed Kikyo so much? How could Inuyasha choose Kikyo when Kagome had affected him in so many ways, when he knew she was capable of loving him unconditionally.
Too many thoughts clouded Inuyasha's head and he stopped running to close his eyes and try to push all thought away. When Inuyasha reopened his eyes he realized that he had no idea where he was. He was so distracted by his thoughts that he did not pay attention to how he arrived where he was now standing. Inuyasha saw a flash of color out of the corner of his eye and turned around to see what it was. There in front of him stood a ghostly pale miko in red and white with long lochs of hair as black as heart sometimes seemed to be. Kikyo, his mind supplied.
She approached him, lifting her ahnds so shse wrap her cold dead fingers around his neck. He tensed a bit, hoping she wasn't trying to do what he thought she was doing. He relaxed as she moved her hands, one traveling down to the middle of his back, the other sliding up to the back of his head, her fingers intertwining with his hair. Inuyasha opened his mouth to speak, but before he could get a word out, Kikyo pulled him in for a deep kiss. He could feel her tongue probing his mouth as if it were searching for something and it's rejoice as it located his tongue and gently massaged it. The kiss lasted until Kikyo finally pulled away, leaving Inuyasha gasping for air and hungry for her warm wet mouth. Inuyasha felt Kikyo's tongue on his neck and he could feel a strange sensation in his stomach as it cascaded upwards towards his earlobe. When Kikyo's mouth reached his ear, she whispered, " We can be together once I help rid you of that fool reincarnation."
Inuyasha's head jerked back and he stared into Kikyo's cold, apathetic eyes before pushing her to the ground. He turned to see Sango, Miroku, and Shippo gaping at him. Kilala was curled up on the ground, but Kagome was nowhere in sight. Inuyasha sprinted past his friends in search of the young miko.
Kagome ran through the forest, her face streaked with tears, escaping the sight of Inuyasha's tongue halfway down Kikyo's throat. Just the thought of it made her heart hurt. Suddenly, felt herself careening towards the ground. She closed her eyes and braced herself for a face full of dirt. Instead she felt something wrap around her stomach. Expecting to see Inuyasha, opened her eyes only to behold one of Kikyo's soul gatherers. The snake tightened its grip and slowly squeezed the breath and life out of her.
Then everything went black,
A very familiar youkai walked up to the body of the raven haired miko and sighed. After saving her life, he scooped her up into his arms and carried her off.
I think we all know what youkai that was. So these are the names of my reviewers. Gemflame, gurlhushere13, bee bop, and tvsweetie.
Please everyone review. Oh yeah, those who guess the name of the mystery youkai get a special shoutout!
