--Love is all that--
Anyhow the story's nearly over.. I'm really stressing that. I know.
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Because nobody bothered to review.
Sheesh..
Hehh I'm not mad..
- chapter 19
Rin watched as Kikyo kept digging through the rubble.
"Where's Kohaku? Who's he- it can't be him can it??"
Somewhere behind some other collasped building Kohaku watched closely – at both Kikyo and Rin.
"Why does she seen so familiar? Where have I seen her before?"
Kohaku then turned his attention to Rin.
"She looks really worried" muttered Kohaku to himself. Just then Kikyo stopped searching and looked up.
"What was that?" Kikyo turned around. "Is he here?"
Kohaku immediately closed his mouth.
"Please don't let her hear me"
Kohaku watched the priestess closely as if memorizing her every move. He watched as she paused listening for any sounds. It seemed like forever, but finally she turned around and continued doing what she was doing only a few minutes ago. Kohaku turned around. Trying to analyze where he was in the village.
"Looks like I'm in Sesshoumaru's house.."
Then out of the corner of his eye he saw something. Something that almost looked like an escape route.
"Stairs!!"
Quietly the boy turned around and started walking towards the stairs watching the ground closely making sure he didn't step on anything that might make a sound. Just when he nears the stairs Kohaku manages to knock over some gravel. The sound of falling stones echoed though-out the now empty village. Kikyo looked up from the pile of rocks, and watched as pebbles rolled down the small mound of stones.
"Now I know I'm not imagining things. Could it be the girl? I'm pretty sure she fled though.."
Kikyo began to walk toward the entrace of the house. Noticing this Kohaku walked as fast as he could to the backdoor of the house. As soon as he exited, he raced to where he last saw Rin hiding.
"Rin! Rin are you here?" whispered Kohaku urgently – trying very hard not to be too loud.
Kohaku leaned into the small hole and strained to hear anything coming from within it. Nothing.
"Hello? Rin?"
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"Where has that brat gone to? I know something moved here and I will find it."
Slowly Kikyo made her way around the house and found the backdoor opened.
"Hmm.. So they escaped?"
As Kikyo exited the ruins she saw him. Carefully Kikyo walked closer towards him, just when she was about 15 meters away she took out her arrow. The priestess took aim, but luckily Kohaku had crawled into the little hole where he belived Rin was. Kikyo smirked.
"I wonder where he's going? It doesn't matter there probably isn't a way out of that ditch. And when I finally kill him I will owe Naraku no more."
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"God, how deep is this hole? Rin? Rin! Where are you??"
Kohaku keeps crawling deeper and deeper until her finally reaches an opening.
"Where am I??"
Kohaku takes a good look around when –
"Kohaku!! There you are! I've been looking all over and-and"
Tears started forming at the very corners of her eyes and Kohaku ran forward to envelope her into a hug.
"There, there, please don't cry Rin. Not now.."
As the couple continued the hug Kikyo was somewhere in the middle of the tunnel.
"How long is this..hole?"
Rin looked up into Kohaku's eyes and smiled.
"At least we still have each other.. right?"
"Right."
Rin looked over her lovers shoulder and saw gravel dropping to the ground, which meant someone or something was coming through the hole.
"K..Kohaku? I don't think we're alone anymore."
With that Kohaku spun around and also saw what Rin had. Moving right away Kohaku tugged at Rin's shirt until she finally got the message.
"We have to get out of here now! And quickly too"
The two started sprinting over the field as Kikyo got out of the tunnel.
"That was the longest – wait a second!"
Kikyo saw the two running and she quickly followed. Rin looked back.
"She's coming!!"
They ran as fast as they could hoping to reach a village soon.. but no such luck. Kikyo had soon caught up with them. Even if they did get a head start.
"Now where can you run?" smiled Kikyo evilly as she kept walking forward cornering the duo into a tight corner. "Not so brave now huh?"
Even though they were backed against a wall they still eagerly pressed on flatining themselves to it. Then Kohaku spoke up.
"Why do you want to kill us?"
"Oh, If you're worried that I'm going to kill your girlfriend here, don't be. For I've have orders for someone else. You.
Rin's eye's widened considerably. " I was right it was him!..no. Why does she want him dead so badly?"
"Why do you want me dead? Who sent you?" snarled Kohaku
"Since you're not going to live past today, I see no reason why not to tell you.." again Kikyo smiled her evil smile. "I have orders from Naraku,"
Kohaku winced slightly at the sound of the name, the horrid name that had caused him so much pain in the first place.
"You see," continued Kikyo "I think you remember the 'test' you were givin a few months ago? After Naraku had givin you your life back he had expected and wanted you to die on the spot. But when he came back the next day and didn't see your body he knew something was wrong. And when news got out that you were healed well he wants you dead. End of discussion."
Kikyo took a long breath after the explanation and drew her bow and arrow.
"There's no escaping this time. This game is over."
Within a minute she released her arrow a circle of wind surrounded it, showng how fast the arrow really went. Kohaku was tensing up ready for the blow that will finally end his life.
"No!!"
With the final cry Rin leaped in the way of the arrow intercepting it with her own body. As time seemed to continue again Kohaku looked up at a stunned Kikyo. Then he followed her gaze down, down to where he found Rin's body.
"No..Rin..this..this can't be!"
Kohaku weakly looked up and saw Kikyo's ertreating form.
"I'll get you next time!!" screamed Kikyo. "You won't ever be that lucky again!"
Even though Kikyo was screaming all these threats at him, he didn't care. Nothing mattered anymore. It felt like all this time he had wasted, on recovering, helping out in the village, teasing Sesshoumaru. Nothing mattered.
Why? Because the one who had healed him had died just to save him, the village was nothing more than burned down ruins, and Sesshoumaru? Probably ran off somewhere.
Kohaku bent over and started crying. What else was there to do? Tears were flowing from eyes, tears that held so much pain and anger were falling onto Rin's body.
Suddenly she stirred. Amazed Kohaku looked down once again hoping that she could just hang on until he could reach the next village.
"Kohaku..please don't cry" a racking cough engulfed the girl as she watched her loved one continue to weep.
"Rin.. please don' t doe.. anything but that. Please. Rin don't go. Don't leave me alone." Begged the boy.
"I'm so sorry it had to be like this Kohaku..I'm very sorry."
"It's all my fault.. I should have died the day when you found me in the fields that way none of this would of ever happened to you. You would have been spared."
"Don't blame yourself, it's ok.. just remember..that..I'll always love you." Rin smiled the best she could as she closed her eyes and went to sleep – forever.
"I love you too."
By this time Kohaku had accepted that she was gone. There was no way of saving her. After a quick burial and a few prayers Kohaku left walking slowly to the nearest village hoping someone will take him in. When he finally reched his destination he heard many voices.. many that sound the same!
"What? Could that be..?"
A loud slap echoed suddenly through the normally quiet village.
"MIROKU!! I'VE TOLD YOU TO KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF OF ME!!"
"Sango?"
At the voice Sango turned to look at the stranger who called her name.
"Ye- Kohaku!! What are you doing here??" Sango looked behind him and she didn't see Rin. Something was wrong. "Where's Rin?"
"S-S-She died."
The group stared at him. Not knowing what to belive.
"What? How?"
"Who killed her??"
Kohaku sighed he really didn't want to tell them the whole story.. but it didn't look like there was another choice.
By the time her finished telling the entire story it was already late at night. Shippo had already fallen asleep during the middle of it and Kagome was slowly drifting off.
" Kikyo..? she.."
"She anhilated (sp?) an entire village." Finished Miroku.
"That's so sad.."
"That's why I really need your help! I can help you finish up the Shikon no Tama! And I really need a wish.."
"Feh, is that the only reason why you're willing to help us? So that you could make a wish? Forget it!"
Sango was glaring at Inuyasha right after he said that but answered Kohaku anyways.
"I really missed you Kohaku and I'm glad you're going to join us."
Kohaku just smiled and tried falling asleep, that is trying to erase all the memories of Rin at the same time..
-End
My fingers are tired from typing – even if it's not all that long!! Anyhow I plan to only make this a 20 chapter story and Oh yeah! There will be a happy ending!!
R&R!! I mean it!! ALL OF YOU !! School or not !! R&R!!