Destiny and Fate
Chapter 1: Sense of Honor
BlackRozes
You all know I don't own Inuyasha. If I did, do you think that I'd be writing here?
Inuyasha drew away from Kikyou, having heard Kagome leave.
"Kikyou, I have to go." With that he turned to leave, missing the anger and hatred aimed at him in her gaze.
He left the clearing, seeking comfort in the cover of the trees. He knew Kagome had been following, ever since the first time. At first he was angry, and he wanted to yell at her, but when she left for a week after following him, he came to terms with his feelings for her. He knew he loved her, but he had a promise to Kikyou to fulfill. Having watched Kagome almost lose her life in a fight with a bear youkai, he made the decision to drive her back to her era. There she would be safe from everything, including him. She deserved better than a heart divided.
He had grown frustrated when, after months, she still stayed, although he was sure she was pushed to her limit. 'Maybe she doesn't love you anymore.' He shook that thought off, taking off into a run.
He arrived back at camp just as she started her packing. He watched her for a while before turning and running back into the forest, his heart breaking. 'This is for the best. She will be safe…and I can fulfill my promise to Kikyou. He ran deeper into the forest, his heart breaking with every step.
A week later
Sango looked up into the sky and sighed. They had continued with the search for the shikon no kakkera, but without Kagome, the search was slow. Kikyou had joined their group, causing everyone undue stress. Sango was thankful that Shippou was gone, but afraid that he may have ran away. They had traveled for a whole week without finding a shard, as Kikyou couldn't sense a shard if it hit her on her nose.
They had been searching all day within the area for a shard that Miroku had sensed, after much meditating. Sango was about to suggest stopping for the day, as she was tired, when a shard fell out of the sky and hit Kikyou on the nose. A carcass of a dragon youkai fell shortly after, narrowly missing Inuyasha. All faces turned to the sky, just as a black blur raced of into the north. On closer inspection of the carcass, they found arrows sticking out from its back and sides and its forepaws and muzzle were burnt. Its green eyes were tinted red and its mouth was frozen in a vicious snarl. The puzzling thing was a set of teeth marks along its long tail. The marks were wide and did not pierce the skin but for two puncture marks that could have gone through the tail.
"This is abnormal. No one creature could have done this. A group, maybe." Sango observed, crouched by its tail. The whole carcass was roughly twice the size of a transformed Kirara.
"What could make those teeth marks, though?" Miroku asked curiously. He was crouched right behind Sango. His hand slowly slid towards Sango, who without turning around smacked it away.
"These teeth marks look strangely like that of a horse's. What do you think Inuyasha? Sango turned to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha?"
Inuyasha was busy, trying to get Kikyou to purify the shard. "Kikyou, why aren't you purifying it?"
Kikyou looked to be concentrating on the shard. 'Damn, this isn't working.'
"Inuyasha, I'm feeling tired. I don't seem to have enough energy." She replied, slumping onto Inuyasha's shoulder.
"Then leave it for tomorrow and rest now." Inuyasha drew hurriedly away from her, plucking the shard from her hand and placing it with the shards around his neck. Kikyou had offered to carry the jar but Sango and Miroku had threatened to leave if he did, and he was reluctant to part with this memory of Kagome. Her scent of jasmine thankfully overpowered the smell of decay that was Kikyou.
"We'll set up camp here." He turned to find Sango and Miroku staring at him. "What!"
"I asked you a question."
"Feh. What?"
"You have any idea who could have made these teeth marks."
"Feh. I don't know. Its fangs are too long for a lizards."
"I was thinking more towards a horse, but their line died out years ago." Inuyasha's eyes started twitching, his ears swiveling around frantically.
"How do I know? I was pinned to a tree for fifty damn years!"
Surprised at his outburst, they could only stare at him. Lately, his temper had gotten even shorter, and he would blow at the smallest things.
"We're setting up camp here." He jumped off, leaving Sango and Miroku to stare at his back. Kikyou only stared after him dispassionately before she left the clearing with her soul stealers trailing after her. Sango stared after her, shivering at the sight of the transparent gliders.
"Lately, not even Kikyou can stop his temper." Miroku observed, pulling out a blanket from a yellow bag.
"It seems that things have only gotten worse. I wish Kagome were here. At least she could sit him." Sango replied softly.
"Yes, but her heart would be broken. His relationship with Kikyou, I don't think he really wants it, but he deludes himself into thinking that he has to fulfill that promise."
"His idea of honor is warped. Why do this for someone who hates you?"
"Its his sense of honor. In truth, he doesn't have to fulfill the promise, as Kikyou died a long time ago. Sadly, Kagome's heart would break many too many times before he realizes that. She's better off back in her time." Miroku shook his head sadly, watching Sango move around. 'If Kagome can't have happiness, do I dare even hope that I deserve it?'
Destiny stretched her fingers after a long days work. She watched as Fate left for her evening rounds, before turning to her pond. She looked carefully at the images playing over the screen, smiling. 'Things are going well. At this rate, they'll be together in no time. A miko and a youkai, I wonder what Sere would think if she were here.'
Kagome: Please review! Any input is comments and criticism is welcome, flames are not. Other authors are willing to share the male cast with the readers, and BlackRozes will too, but sadly, Sesshoumaru is taken…by me! Inuyasha and the others are free…
Sesshoumaru is sitting next to Kagome purring as she strokes his tail
Sesshoumaru: And the author in no way will separate this Sesshoumaru and Kagome.
BR: Naraku is up for grabs! Lol j/k. Anyways, criticism is welcome!
