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N/E way, on to the story

Chapter 2

Finally after running for a few minutes, Inuyasha arrived at the well. As he became only a few feet from the well, he saw a limp, frail, Kagome on the ground right next to it.

"Ka-"

"Kag-"

"Kagome?"

Inuyasha could hardly speak. Could Kagome be dead? No. She couldn't be. Not like this.

But as he saw Kagome's body slowly moving up and down with every breath, he knew that there was still a chance.

Inuyasha felt that if he found out who did this to her, he would personally tear out their heart.

He slowly walked over to Kagome and picked her up, careful not to hit her head. He made his to Kaede's village with Kagome's body wrapped in his arms.

"Inuyasha, what happened!" Sango yelled.

Inuyasha was just standing, silent.

"I found her like this at the well. She's barely breathing. Do you know what's wrong with her?" Inuyasha whimpered.

"Let's take her to Kaede's hut and see what she says." Myroku said.

"Well Kaede?" Inuyasha whispered.

"Well Inuyasha, I think that ye reached Kagome just in time. Ye see, she is missing her soul, and I predict that she will not last more than three more days without her soul." Kaede explained to Inuyasha.

"I understand Kaede. But what do I have to do for her to have her soul back?" questioned Inuyasha.

"I suggest that ye go to find out who took her soul back. Ye must hurry Inuyasha." Kaede told him.

As Inuyasha started off toward the door, Kaede added something else, "I noticed something else Inuyasha. After ye found Kagome, ye have not let one insult past your lips."

Inuyasha just replied quietly, "I thank you Kaede, for everything."

And just as soon as he walked out the door, he headed toward the well to see if he could find the scent of Kagome's attacker.

When he arrived at the well, Inuyasha inhaled deeply and knew almost instantly who stole Kagome's soul.

"Kikyo." He whispered.

His eyes began to squint as though he was seeking something.

He was.

It was the woman whom he thought loved over fifty years ago. It was the woman who tried time and time again to reclaim her soul. It was the woman who tried to separate him from the closest person to him. Who tried to separate him from Kagome.

So he set off following the scent of a dead miko to save Kagome's soul. He was longing for the young girl who made everything seem so right.

'Did I really just think that?' Inuyasha though to himself.

'Did I really just think such things about Kagome?'

Maybe he did. But why is that so wrong? It isn't wrong at all. Actually, it has been what both of them have wanted for so long but couldn't admit.

'Do I "love" Kagome?'

'Is this what it feels like to love someone?'

'If it is, then I like it'

'Just saying makes everything heaven'

"Kagome," Inuyasha said aloud, "I love you."

It was wonderful. Inuyasha could not believe he could say that without being nagged on by Myroku or nearly being killed by Shesso-maru. He wanted to say it again- "Kagome, I love you" so he did.

Inuyasha yelled quite loudly, "Kagome Higurashi, I love you!"

He then realized that he was being distracted. He also discovered that he drew closer to Kikyo.

As he arrived at a small cave, Inuyasha could barely breath because of Kikyo's scent filling the air. He loathed that scent very much.

"Come Inuyasha, I can fell your presence." Kikyo told him. "I know why you are here Inuyasha. You want that wench Kagome's soul back."

"I think that you have known me far too long Kikyo." Inuyasha said smugly. "If you know why I am here, then why not give me what I came here for."

A faint figure in the silhouette of a woman appeared at the mouth of the cave.

Kikyo had come.

"Why do you protect that wench like that?" Kikyo asked. "Do you love her? Is that it?"

"She is not a wench. Her name is Kagome Higurashi, and I love her."

There, he had said it. He had finally stood up to Kikyo and told her straightforward. He loved Kagome.

Inuyasha wanted to get Kagome's soul back, but he did not want to kill Kikyo for no reason. Well, he thought he had a reason- to get her soul back. But if he killed Kikyo, her soul would go on to hell, and he would not be able to get it back. 'That would not be very good' Inuyasha thought to himself.

At least if he left Kikyo alive, Kagome's soul would still have a chance. But how would he get Kikyo to give up her soul. No one would willingly give up his or her soul for someone else.

Inuyasha closed his eyes and thought for a moment. His mind drew a complete blank.

As he reopened his eyes he noticed something-

He was not in front of a cave with Kikyo. He was in Kaede's village. But why was he in front of Kaede's village in the first place?

Wait a moment, where was the Tetsusaiga and, and, and where was his rosary?

Inuyasha didn't know what was going on at all, but he knew that this had something to do with Kikyo.

As he examined the area, he was blinded by something hidden in a bush. It was the sun reflecting off of the Shikon No Tama. But why was it here, and why was it in a bush?

Suddenly, Inuyasha realized where he was.

"Inuyasha!" A familiar voice said.

It was Kikyo standing on the edge of the village with her bow and arrow.

'It was all an illusion.' Inuyasha thought to himself.

'This is all a mind-trick planned by Kikyo to make me let my guard down so that she could attack me. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint her, but she's not going to win this time.

Inuyasha reached over to where his Tetsusaiga was supposed to be and drew it. Even though he could not see the Tetsusaiga, he could feel it transform.

Inuyasha had it all under control now. Let me explain. When the Tetsusaiga transformed, it had its transformed appearance. So when that happened, it canceled out the illusion.

Just as he had done that, Kikyo had fired an arrow at Inuyasha. But luckily, Inuyasha had swiftly sliced the arrow in two.

"Kikyo," Inuyasha asked, "Why do you test me like this with these illusions? They do not affect me, they only aggravate me."

Kikyo did not reply. She just raised her bow to fire another arrow.

"This time Inuyasha, you can try to fight me without your little sword protecting you."

With that, she fired an arrow straight into the sky. And instantly a large explosion went off in the sky. Now Kikyo's arrow was a barrage of lights and energy coming straight for Inuyasha.

Inuyasha attempted to dodge the energy balls but he couldn't. One of them hit the Tetsusaiga and threw it hundreds of feet away. Almost all of the rest of them came down hard on Inuyasha, sending him flying in the air.

He landed roughly on the ground in a pile of smoke and dust.

Something was wrong.

Kikyo could sense it in her bones.

She had never seen Inuyasha like this before. As the dust cleared, he rose from the ground limply. The dust still covering his face.

But that soon cleared also. Kikyo let out a sharp gasp.

Something was very wrong. Inuyasha's face had changed. His eyes were red with greenish-blue pupils. Both of his cheeks had a purple streak- one on each. And his fangs had grown straight out of his mouth.

His body had changed also.

His claws had grown to be twice as long as before, and his Kimono was shredded and torn.

"What has happened to Inuyasha?" Kikyo exclaimed.

As Kikyo said that, Inuyasha jumped hundreds of feet in the air, and landed a few feet from Kikyo.

He surprised her.

Inuyasha had set his sights on Kikyo. And he will stop at nothing to get what he wants.