Chapter 27: Shifting the balance
Inuyasha's mind was reeling Kagome loved him? It was like a freakin' miracle, but he felt off put instead of overjoyed. When Kagome girlishly flung herself onto his shoulder and wept tears he mentally groaned. Not another Kikyo! Kikyo always did such fake theatric things, even though she was a cold-hearted bitch with no emotions except greed within her. Inuyasha's puppy ears didn't detect the whisper of a smooth blade against his back even as Kikyo screamed her victory mentally. "REVENGE!" she shrieked in a terrible voice and slammed the knife down.
Ayame rode on Hojo's shoulders after a nasty encounter with a spider youkai and she rested her head gratefully on his shoulders. Admittedly it hadn't been love at first sight—naked at first sight—but he was such a sexy creature, and nice to boot. She could feel his muscles working easily and blew on his ear playfully.
Hojo could feel Ayame's thighs tighten around his waist and he squeezed them devilishly, knowing he would hit her most ticklish spots soon. Shippo—who was clinging to Ayame's furs haphazardly—noticed the two new lovers were getting distracted so wailed, "What about Kagome?!"
This snapped both of them from their teasing behaviour and they both looked forward with concentration. Sango and Miroku weren't doing any better; Miroku had been stung by a large was—that seemed to have been poisonous—in an attempt to save Sango. Sango had been preoccupied with four snake youkai and one bear. Now she half-supported him as they surged ahead.
Kagome saw the knife, felt the tumble of emotions pouring threw her own body and she scoffed, "You really think a knife'll do anything against Inuyasha? Kami, you are so pathetic!" Kikyo ignored her and drove the knife into Inuyasha's back.
Inuyasha felt something break on his fire-rat's robe and glanced down at the black handle tightly held in Kagome's palm. "What the—? Kagome did you—did you try and stab me?!" Kikyo looked up startled and innocent and replied, "Oh no! It must have broken off you, I had it to try and defend myself, but I would never try to hurt you…lover…" Inuyasha was completely puzzled and suspicious now.
He stepped back from the over-clingy Kagome and narrowed his eyes, "Kagome? We aren't lovers." Kikyo gulped and slid in smoothly, "But we will be, once you let us." She smiled and stumbled a true uncertain look on her face. "What are you doing?!" she hissed.
Kagome kneeled and murmured quietly releasing a dark light into the presence of her mind, letting it envelope Kikyo. It seemed to be swallowing her and she was melting. She screamed and Inuyasha's face opened into surprise. Kagome kept it up and Kikyo tried to escape, but it was no use. "Tipping the balance, bitch, isn't as easy as you think," Kagome said steadily once Kikyo was charred soul in the pits of her mind. Kagome made as if to throw her and Kikyo vanished—to reappear outside her body as a black mist.
Inuyasha gaped in surprise as Kagome reopened her eyes and whispered, "Baka…" She fell into a dead faint into his arms. When she awoke there would be a lot of explaining to do.
Hi everyone! I think Tuesday I might be able to post yet another chapter so I made this one short, as I don't have much time. Sorry if it's a little lame, but it was all I could pull out on such short notice. Thank you so much, ttyl, enjoy, chao!