A/N: Thank you all for your reviews, and since I got such a quick response I decided to start Chapter 7 early. Hope you enjoy
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Love's Labor Lost Chapter 7
As Kikyo finally lost sight of Sesshomaru in the forest she grew cocky with her previous battle. Although she had failed Naraku in destroying Inuyasha she did manage to kill that damn priestess.
"That fool Naraku, did he honestly think I would kill Inuyasha?" Kikyo laughed to herself. "That stupid girl should've known this place wasn't for her. She didn't belong here and now she has no need for a place."
As she laughed three of the four soul stealers carrying her were sliced in half from head to tail by a poison whip from below.
"I told you I would not permit you to escape witch!" Sesshomaru snarled as she fell from the air.
"So the demon wants to play some more?" Kikyo notched an arrow pointing it straight at him "You fool. I am a priestess and not some weakling like that wench Kagome. My purifying arrow will destroy you on contact" She smirked.
How dare that bitch call Kagome weak. If anyone is a wench it is her! That undead bitch will pay for what she did!
Sesshomaru was lost in his reverie, Kikyo allowed the arrow to fly and the purifying powers surrounded it as it neared. The arrow approached the Lord who was unaware of its presence since he was lost in his fury.
"Inuyasha! Snap out of it! The damn bitch killed Kagome and you're just gonna sit here lost in thought?!" Shippo wailed. "WHAT ABOUT KAGOME?! DID YOU FORGET ABOUT HER? LEMME REMIND YOU! KAGOME? RING A BELL YA KNOW KA-GO-ME!? INUYASHA!?"
"Shut up already! I know!" Inuyasha snarled. "I know Kagome is dead and that Kikyo killed her, but I caused Kagome's death. It is my fault. Just like Kikyo's death was my fault. How can I kill Kikyo for killing Kagome? Kikyo is only the way she is because of me" Inuyasha pondered.
"I don't know what the hell your problem is, but Sesshomaru went after Kikyo to save Kagome and Rin. Miroku and Sango went too. I was left to get you but if you don't care enough for Kagome to save her then I'm going alone" Shippo growled as he turned and followed after Kirara.
"WAIT?! SESSHOMARU IS AFTER KIKYO?! THAT BASTARD WON'T TOUCH HER!"
"HIRAKOTSU!" was all that was heard as Sango's boomerang shattered Kikyo's purifying arrow into bits.
"YOU BITCH! YOU KILLED KAGOME!" Sango screamed.
"Ha! Even the demon exterminator has gone mad." Kikyo laughed. "A demon exterminator protecting a full blooded demon. A cold-hearted murderous demon. Ha! How proud your father would be of you"
Sango was taken aback at that thought, but Miroku put a reassuring hand on her SHOULDER! Wait! Is that Miroku's hand? And it isn't rubbing my butt?
"At least she isn't a murderous priestess who killed her own flesh and blood" Miroku retorted "Heh, but then again I guess you don't have any flesh or blood now do you?"
"You thought you could kill Rin and Kagome and get away with it" Sesshomaru barked, "BUT NOW YOU WILL DIE!" He screamed as he launched himself at her destroying her bow with his poison whip as he approached.
Lord Sesshomaru, do you really care for these girls that much? Jaken thought as he watched from above.
As Sesshomaru stood looking Kikyo's fallen form, prepared to destroy her with his own claws, his Tenseiga pulsed and returning Sesshomaru to his normal self.
Tenseiga, you command to be drawn. Very well.
Sesshomaru attacked Kikyo, drawing Tenseiga and slicing through her abdomen as he flew by and calmly re-sheaths his Tenseiga upon landing.
"You must really be crazy to try to kill me with a healing sword demon" Kikyo laughed "AH!!!! What is happening to me?!" Kikyo screamed as the souls were torn from her body. (Ay know, the Panther Diva's episode and the cat demon thinly. Yeah that is the episode that inspired me to kill Kikyo this way :-D )
The souls fled from Kikyo as her body began to fall and crumble. Two souls flew up into the air and headed straight for Ah-UN.
"AH! My Lord what is going on?!" Jaken screamed, fearful of the souls barreling towards him.
"YOU BASTARD! I WILL RETURN! I WILL GET MORE SOULS AND TAKE MY REVENGE!" Kikyo screamed as she struggled to stand.
"NO YOU WON'T" Miroku retorted "RETURN TO HELL WHERE YOU BELONG! WIND TUNNEL!!!!!!!" The clay and ashes that were Kikyo were sucked into Miroku's void never to be seen again.
"MIROKU!" Inuyasha screamed landing behind them. "HOW COULD YOU!? WHAT THE HELL HAS GOTTEN INTO YOU?!"
"What has gotten into me?! What about you? Kagome is dead because of Kikyo! Even after Kikyo killed Kagome you still intended to protect her?!" Miroku barked.
"Of course I would! I swore to protect Kikyo and nothing would've made me break another promise to her!"
A gasp and sob were all that were heard after Inuyasha's outburst as all heads turned toward the sky.
"kA-Kagome" Inuyasha whispered out.
"So, Tenseiga did what I expected it to" Sesshomaru stated calmly.
"SESSHOMARU! You saved Rin again!" Rin yelled as she jumped down from Ah-UN as it neared the ground, leaving a forlorn Kagome still sitting upon its back.
"In-kasha, How could you?" Kagome whispered out as she finally stood up. She began to walk towards her friends, but turned away and headed toward Sesshomaru instead. Unexpectedly she threw herself at Sesshomaru and he, uncharacteristically embraced the crying girl. "Thank you Sesshomaru." Kagome whispered into his chest.
"There is nothing to be thankful for." He replied "You saved Rin, that was the least I could do for you"
"Miroku, what is going on here?" Sango whispered.
"I have no idea, perhaps Dog Demons have more of a tendency to care for humans than we thought"
"Kagome, you should return to your friends now. You have a long journey ahead of you. You should continue your quest for the jewel shards"
"The Jewel shard!" Kagome gasped "I completely forgot that demon had a jewel shard!"
"Don't worry Kagome" Shippo said as he bounced over to his revived mother. "I saw it while I waited for Inuyasha. Here it is" he stated as he thrust the jewel up to her. "Thank you Sesshomaru-Sam for saving my mother" Shippo said as he bowed his head in respect to Sesshomaru.
"Rin, Jaken! Let us return now. Goodbye Kagome. Monk, Exterminator! Take care of her, since apparently my bastard of a brother no longer will" Sesshomaru barked glaring at Inuyasha as he finished his sentence. Sesshomaru turned and stalked away, leaving a very stunned group behind.
"Um, Kagome? What exactly happened between you two while you were there?" Sango timidly asked noting a slight, OK well more than slight, blush creep onto Kagome's cheeks.
A/N: OMG! The chapters are getting longer and longer! I CAN'T STOP WRITING!! Wow it only took 30 minutes to get the chapter done. Hope you like it, I didn't get a chance to have my friend read it first so I hope it's OK. Please Review!
