Chapter 5

"Kagome! No!" Inuyasha was shocked. This girl that he had wanted to go back to her own time and he secretly loved had just bid her life for his.

"Interesting..." Kikyo smirked and thought well over the deal. She could get her whole soul back and kill that little distraction. "Well..."

"How about it Kikyo?" Kagome loosened her hold on her bow as her arm had became numb and now the pain had coursed through her body. She dropped to her knees as her leg gave way and she dropped her bow. The pain was headsplitting and at that moment Kagome wished for death to escape the pain.

"Kagome..." Inuyasha slowly walked over to her and kept his back towards Miroku and kept an eye on Kikyo. "Kagome don't do this. I've lived my fair share. But you, you have many more years ahead of you." Inuyasha tried to help her stand but she pushed him away. "Kagome..."

"No, Inuyasha I don't. I am ending it today. Me and Kikyo will never fight agian, you can love her with out me getting in the way and then you can live happily with her until you turn full demon." Kagome rose on her own and grasped onto a tree. "Go ahead Kikyo, Take your best shot!" Kagome stood up as straight as she could facing her opponent.

"Stop this insanity." A deep voice smoothy stated as Naraku strode from hiding in the woods. "Kikyo if you kill Kagome you will kill yourself. You can't have the rest of her soul unless you have a preistess that specializes in reincarnation. Which I happen to know one but I will not allow this shrade to progress any farther." Naraku walked in front of Inuyasha and stood in front of Kagome. "Leave now Kikyo, you know you cannot defeat me." Naraku stood as the wind picked up and kis robes blew around his body.

"Why did you protect me!" Kagome shoved him and with her last ounce of strength she drew her bow and shot Kikyo in the back.

"Kagome!" Sango ran down to meet her friend before she hit the round and tried to keep her concsious.

"Kikyo!" Inuyasha ran off to Kikyo as she turned on her heal and faced Inuyasha. It was too late by the time Inuyasha had realized what was going on.

Kikyo rose her bow and before Inuyasha could blink she shot him.

"Inuyasha!" Kagome's last scream before she fainted was echoed through the forest and then came back to haunt them.

"Inuyasha?"

"What?"

"DO you really want me to go back?"

"Well, somewhat..."

"Why? I mean I help you with the jewel shards and I help defeat foes."

"Because you are in too much danger for my liking!" Inuyasha spun around to face Kagome.

"What?"

Inuyasha reached out and grabbed her hand and pulled her to him. He wrapped his arms around her and they embraced in a warm hug and Kagome thought she would melt in his arms.

"Inuyasha?"

"Yeah?"

"DO you care for me?"

"..." He tightened his hug. "Yes." He kissed the top of her head.

Suddenly Inuyasha loosened his grip and fell limp in her arms. She was pulled down by his weight and as he fell fowards on her lap she saw an arrow stuck in his back."No!" Kagome stood up to see a figure standing there.

"What will you do now Kagome? You have no protection from me."

"You will die!"

"No!" Kagome shot up in bed only to be pushed back down by Miroku. "Miroku!" Kagome tried to sit up agian only to get pushed back down.

"Kagome you need your rest." Miroku pulled the covers up to her chin and started to walk away.

"Where's Inuyasha?"

"..."

"Miroku?"

"He is in the other room. He isn't doing so well."

"What?" Kagome jumped up and shoved Miroku out of the way and ran into Inuyasha's room. He looked pretty banged up and his wound had bled through the bandage. "Miroku help me." Kagome grabbed Inuyasha's arm and put it around her shoulders.

"Kagome.."

"Help me!"

"Fine Geez." Miroku grabbed Inuyasha up and put him on his (miroku's) back. He grabbed Kagome who laid next to Inuyasha held on to him and Miroku so he nor she would fall off. Miroku took off out of the hut. "Where are we going?"

"To the Well."