A/N All Reviewers!: THANK YOU! Never have I had so many reviews for one chapter! And, since I have a terrible memory, I'm going to answere the questions I remember you guys asking.
Yeah. Kagome was his fiance.
I think that was it.
Anyhow, they all make a terribly painful discovery in this chapter...
Oh yeah. ermmm... Sesshoumaru is not himself. Like Inuyasha shall say, 'It's these woods!' MWAHAHAHA! Anyhow... Would like a beta reader!
The girls' attention turned to the crowd, Kagome's hand still had the knife about a centimeter or two in Inuyasha's chest.
Inuyasha, whom was still surprised with Kagome's attack was about to knock her over with one of his side-face-bam attacks, but he suddenly felt all the people around him. Sango too had frozen, watching the gathering crowd.
Shippou had Miroku's arm, and was pulling him to the front of the room. Both boys eyes were wide with surprise.
"Kagome?" Miroku asked, not believing what he was seeing.
Kagome glared at him. Then at Shippou. "YOU! You told him I knew!" Kagome exploaded, standing up and charging toward the two boys.
"Uh... Bye-bye!" Shippou took off into the crowd, but Miroku stood, waiting for her blow.
"Stop!" a girl came forward, making the whole area silent. So silet, you would be able to hear a pin drop. The girl had rather long black hair, parted on her shoulders. Inuyasha would have shouted if there was a knife in his chest.
Miroku looked stunned. He pointed at her,
"Hey you're dead! Kagome came back in your place! YOU came back as her! How are you not dead?" Miroku kept throwing questions, but the girl would not answer.
Kagome looked up, going a deathly pale. "Kikyou?"
The girl they had identified as Kikyou, rolled her eyes angrily. "Really, Kagome, I thought you were smarter than that." She stated coldly. Far away from her sometimes light and happy tone.
"What?" Kagome asked quietly, totally forgetting the body beneath her.
"You thought you came back. You thought you helped them. The truth was, you never were Kagome. You never graced the earth."
As if on cue, Kagome's figure was getting a little transparent.
"You never lived, Kagome. I created you, to help them along. You're robotic. Or, robotic to me anyhow. You aren't flesh and bones. And niether am I."
Kagome looked as if she was a whisp of smoke now. The knife she had been holding slipped through her ghostly fingers, and stuck in Inuyasha's torso sideways. Inuyasha gaped. She was practically gone now. The woman he thought he loved, (A/N yeah, woman. They waited a few years. lol) disappearing like a cloud under the sun's intensive gaze.
"Time's up, Kagome." Kikyou stated. "Say farewell."
Kagome looked frantic. "No! No! No!" she clenched her fingers that were barely visible together, and repeated the two letter word, 'No' over and over again.
"Yes! Yes!" Kikyou urged her on. "Yes! Die and be where you belong!"
Kagome gave a quiet yell, and disappeared entirley.
Just as she did, Kikyou disappeared with a small 'pop', along with Kagome.
"Well... That was... Wow..." Inuyasha mutterd, pulling the knife out of his aching chest. "Um..." he felt something welling up in his eyes. Must have been from the dawn peeking over the heads of the 'audience' he blinked.
Those five years he had spent with Kagome had been a scam. A dirty, fucking scam.
Why did that always have to happen?
He sat up, having a sudden urge to run. The words kept repeating in his head.
All a scam. All a scam. Your entire life, a scam.
His lip trembled.
Do NOT cry now!
He yelled at himself, frustrated and nt believing he was about to cry.
"No." He muttered, standig up quickly.
"No." he pushed through the crowed, not even caring about the blood staining the floor.
"No." he started running. Running hard and fast. Until he stood on the border of a forest he never knew had been there.
It had golden yellow leaves, even though it was in the Fall. The trunks were bleached white, gleaming. There was a furry silver squrrel chattering on a branch, giving him a look that said, 'Come visit the woods', before he stuffed a little acorn in its mouth.
Inuyasha looked into the trees and lush greenery, (Bushes, not to mention grass) with temptation. Finally, the curiosity got the best of him, and he took a step in.
Inside was even more beautiful than the outside. There were birds chirping, and little animals rough housing everywhere. He took a few more steps in. There was a clearing, filled with soft green grass, and tulips bloomed around the edges, There were two rocks in the middle. The light showered on them, showing how they glistened, even though they were a light grey.
He had a sudden fun idea. (A/N NOTICE: These do not come often... =)) He walked over to the rocks, and sat down, on what seemed to be the higher rock. He grinned, then declared himself king. The little animals gathered around him and shared his glory, chattering and squeaking all the time. There was a little gold colored squirrel that sat upon the smaller rock, holding it's paw in the air.
"And you are my queen." He declared. God he felt giddy. That was odd for Inuyasha. He took one finger and stroked the squirrel's head. All the little animals bowed over, getting grass. It looked as if they all bowed to him. Inuyasha smiled. How funny they seemed! Inuyasha smiled again, patting the little squirrel's head. Then, the light happy feeling pulsed harder. He realized he was not alone.
"Inuyasha?" a rich voice asked behind him. Inuyasha turned, still smiling. "Sesshoumaru!?" he then giggled. And he couldn't stop.
"What!?" Sesshoumaru demanded. Inuyasha now had tears rolling down his face.
"I- I- I- I! I can't help it! Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!" he let out one long laugh.
Sesshoumary growled angrily. What the heck was so funny?!
"Inuyasha-Sama!" Sesshoumaru threatened, looking about to kill.
Inuyasha finally seemed to be able to control his laughter. That took a lot of will-power. "It's these woods... Hehe... I've felt giddy ever since I stepped in.
Sesshoumaru glared. Why did he follow Inuyasha here again? Umm... Oh yeah... The Tetsusaiga... Yeah...
"Hey. I want your sword." He stated.
Inuyasha paused. "Don't have it." He said simply.
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