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No, that wasn't the end. The torment continues. That's the end of one incarnation though. I still have Kikyou, Naraku, Hojo...well, not really sure about dragging Hojo in there though.

And updates may become scarce, because I'm about to start playing the biggest chess game I ever have. It's better not to ask, I'm just warning you.

A woman, lifted from the ground by her minions, drifted towards her would-be slave...

It was two days later. Koga had gotten fed up with Inuyasha's taunting, and left the day before. Miroku and Sango were around somewhere, and Shippou was off with Kaede and Kilala.

Inuyasha was finally all alone with his woman. He headed towards her scent, and found her messing around with her little...what was it? All-geeb-ra?

He didn't have time for that. He sat down right next to her, close enough to hear her frustrated breaths.

"Hey, Kagome..." he started, tentatively, "Everyone's gone..." His hands ran up her back.

"Inu...Inuyasha...you're hands are cold," Kagome stuttered. Blushing furiously, she pushed herself off the floor, where she had been laying.

"I wonder when we'll be able to stay together, without Naraku or someone else trying to kill one of us," she said, to change the subject.

"Well, not matter what, I'll kill them." Inuyasha didn't exactly have that long of an attention span.

"Yeah...we will." Kagome said, relieved. Then, proving Inuyasha could compete with a flea, he pulled her down into a hug.

"Together," he murmured in her ear.

"Yes, together." She gave him a quick squeeze back, then pulled away quickly, embarrassed.

Inuyasha grinned, but suddenly the happy look slid off his face. You could practically hear it hit the ground. His spine stiffened, and he glanced toward the forest.

Kagome's brows knitted, "What's wrong?"

"It's...it's Kikyou," he said softly.

"Back again, already? What could she want this time?" Kagome cried.

The half-demon shook his head, then standing moving to the door. Kagome stumbled after him.

"Don't go! She might try to drag you to hell again, or, or something else!"

"Fine, then, why don't you watch, from your usual seat. To make sure I...behave." he suggested with a growl.

She climbed onto his back, and they were off. Kagome worried that she would lose him to Kikyou again, and silently reached forward to grasp his hand. He held on like it was a lifeline.

He skidded to a stop a few hundred yards from the tree, and set his love down. He went on ahead, and Kagome waited two minutes before she followed.

What she say/heard was this: Inuyasha was a few feet back from the miko, staring. She was looking expectant, and then tapped her foot impatiently.

"Inuyasha! Did you hear me? I said, it's time to come to hell with me! You agreed before! Now kneel down and commit seppuku!" she yelled.

(A/N seppuku is a Japanese tradition, a lot like ceremonial suicide. In fact, it is ceremonial suicide...it was a way for dishonored warriors to reclaim some lost face. It's in Ranma ½, written by Rumiko Takahashi. Ranma's dad promised his mom to do it if Ranma didn't grow up manly...and...well, read the manga)

"Kikyou, I understand that you want me to come to hell with you, but I can't," Inuyasha said bluntly.

"What? Why not? You promised! I died for you, now get in that hole!" she motioned to a fire-and-brimstone pit that had popped out of nowhere, and quickly closed again.

"I can't," the torn hanyou explained, "because I'm with Kagome now."

Kikyou was completely taken aback. She stared, and finally said, "What do you mean? You...you love me...you couldn't love her...she...she's just a copy!"

"No," Kagome said, stepping out of hiding, "you are."

Kikyou snarled, "No! You stole my soul! My soul, my body...my life."

"I didn't! You died! I was born 500 years from now! You had plenty of time to get yourself sorted out."

"You!" she pointed at Inuyasha, "You swore to protect me! Well, you failed that. You owe me...and you're coming to hell!" She whipped out her bow and arrows, leveling her aim at Inuyasha's heart.

Kagome ran between them, shielding the demon and staying the other woman's hand.

"Fine. You will die first then," Kikyou said uncaringly.

"I won't! A miko's power will only strike evil. Who do you think that could be? You little bitch!"

(A/N wow Kagome gets vicious when her ickle Inukins is threatened...oh and the only strikes evil' thing is from the second episode with Kanna in it. You know? Where a 14-year-old wants Miroku's children? Of course, he fist asked when she was 11...)

"Die!" The string twanged.

The arrow shot towards Kagome, but then veered to the right. It kept turning all the way until it was headed straight for the claymation figure (that's Kikyou...I don't really like her. Hence the first chapter). It hit her in the stomach.

Her eyes widened as the light of a hundred souls poured away from her grasp.

"Inu...yasha...help me..." she turned to her former lover.

"Be at peace, Kikyou," was his reply.

She flared. "You are sooo coming with me!" She grabbed for his ankles, and as the ground opened to swallow her, he was dragged as well.

"Damnit, go away!" Kagome stepped on the ceramic wrist and ground it into dust.

Kikyou was slowly pulled under, and the hole sealed itself.

Kagome found herself in Inuyasha's arms. She hugged him back, until he felt up to walking on his own.

They slowly walked back to the village.

Ok it wasn't that he was weak-kneed, but he was sad. After all, he once loved her. And she died. Again.

I've gotten about 5 people who like Socara better, and none who like mine. It's alright, it's just that...well...I'm not good at making up names. Like, really not good.

Anyway, time to answer my adoring public! (Crickets)

Now that's over with, how about some reviews?

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The rest were kinda all poll stuff. Happy November! (Gobble)