Tranquility

Chapter 6: The Darkness

Kikyou looked behind her at Inuyasha's friends; she wanted to kill them. They all seemed so happy, so carefree and ready to rush to Inuyasha's aid at the slightest whim. But it wasn't about them. It wasn't even about Inuyasha at this point. It was about Kagome. Kagome had her soul. That wench knew as well as she that they both couldn't survive without their complete soul for long. They both could not live in the same time. Things didn't work that way, and yet Kagome had made a ploy to seem nobler, to offer her life in exchange for once more finding the Shikon Jewel Shards. As far as Kikyou was concerned, it was all her fault anyway—her fault that the jewel had been shattered for a second time. She had been there and she had seen it. She'd had her own plans for the jewel, to take back her right as the miko of this time. Kagome needed to go back to her own. I was born here, Kikyou thought. This is my home, and I will not let her take it! She would take back her soul if it was the last thing she did. This was about her and Kagome, and she wouldn't lose. Not to her.

Even she saw through that wench's friends' acts of kindness. Like they would ever be loyal to her; they had already pledged their allegiance to Kagome. She'd seen them fight alongside her. They would all pay for their treachery. She glanced at Inuyasha. He was the only one who understood her, loved her, but he was also friends with Kagome. No matter, she thought. I can talk him out of caring for her. They both could not survive together in the same realm, and Kikyou knew that Kagome could not—would not—permanently leave this one. Maybe that could convince Inuyasha…

That night after searching around some more for Sesshoumaru's castle—Kikyou knew it was extremely close—they settled into their small camp (still inside of her force field). The miko had hoped that the golden eyed Sesshoumaru would do her the honor of killing Kagome, but things were certain and Kikyou knew that if the girl was dead she would have gotten her full powers back by now. How she had longed for her powers. She was only a shadow of what she had once been, and Kikyou had experienced what it was like to not have them at all when Kagome took down Naraku. She had been vulnerable and almost died as a result of Kagome summoning her power. She would never allow herself to be that weak again. She would never allow that to happen again. That night, lying next to Inuyasha, feet away from Sango and Miroku, she began to work her ideal into Inuyasha. "You realize, Inuyasha…that this cannot continue." She said to him.

He turned over, groggy and lazy as usual. "What can't continue?"

"My life, Kagome's life. We cannot exist at full power in the same world. We cannot co-exist, Inuyasha. My force field almost gave way this morning and so I know that Kagome is alive," she lied. She wished her power would wane, with or without Kagome.

"Really?"

She nodded, trying to look her saddest. "It is not my wish to harm Kagome, Inuyasha. However…once we find her…the internal battle for our soul will continue. Inuyasha…if we both remain here, we will live, yes, but…we will only live half of a life, seeing as we only have half of a life force, of a soul. I…have lived my life once already; I do not mind dying young a second time—" Inuyasha flinched. "—but, Inuyasha, there are so many things in life that Kagome has not seen, that Kagome has not done."

Inuyasha considered her words. "What if…she goes back home?"

"That is the only remedy. However, you're not thinking clearly Inuyasha. Do you really think that after meeting you and Sango and Miroku that she will give you all up so easily? Even if it was killing her?"

Inuyasha shook his head. "I…she's so stubborn. You're right. She wouldn't leave. Damn. I'll talk to her when we get her back. Damn…"

"What…shall we do, Inuyasha?" she asked innocently.

"Like I said, I'll talk to her. We'll…we'll figure something out." Inuyasha said in a voice that detailed that he didn't want to talk about it anymore. Kikyou didn't want him to doubt her, so she didn't push it.

"I suggest…we both sleep on it." She said.

Inuyasha nodded, and hugged her close. "We'll work it out…I-I won't let you die, Kikyou." He pulled back slightly, and then kissed her hungrily. Kikyou didn't like deceiving her dear Inuyasha, but she had to get the wench away from this realm, and quickly. She would rather not have to kill her if she could help it; Inuyasha would never forgive her, and he was oh so useful when it came to some things.

Inuyasha held her tightly the entire night, thinking only of her. Kikyou, however, thought only of the satisfaction of a dead Kagome and retrieving her stolen soul.


EDIT: 6/10/10: I laughed at my own sarcasm below. I must have thought I was some comedian. In any case, Kikyou is a terrible actor; Inuyasha is just gullible. I did try to flesh out this chapter a little bit more, but it was such a short snippet of perspective there wasn't much that I could do. I could create a bigger scene, but quite honestly even now I don't think that Kikyou is worth it. That's rather ridiculous, isn't it? Anyway, I hope that you can get a little more enjoyment out of this chapter now that it's been corrected and such. ^^

OLD COMMENTARY:

Now, isn't that sad? When you think of the one you love, and she/he only thinks of killing their reincarnation so that they can reclaim their soul? Man, I hate it when that happens, don't you? Just to highlight, you have to admit that Kikyou's a good actor. Very Good. And just so you know, I am aware that this chap is extra short. The next one will be longer.

WE ONLY HAVE THREE CHAPTERS LEFT!

Don't worry, I'm crying, too...

"I will return, for I am the darkness..."