To Kikyou...
Kikyou continued to stare at the man. For some reason he reminded her of her dear Inuyasha. The man she once loved more the anything. The man she tried to kill for something he never did, once she came back from the dead. The man that she still loved. The man that she could tell was forgetting about her. She knew her reincarnation was winning over Inuyasha's heart. She did not hate Kagome for this and she did not feel jealous because of this. Kagome was an innocent girl, a kind hearted and very reliable friend. At least that's what Kikyou figured from watching Inuyasha and her. Kagome just wants to make Inuyasha happy, something she, Kikyou, once spent two years on. Kagome loved Inuyasha and it was painfully clear that he loved her as well. Kikyou could not hate the ignorant girl for following her heart, something she once did and lost her life while doing so. Kikyou could only feel hate for Inuyasha. 'Inuyasha... You promised to always protect me. Now you promise her that. You promised you would always be with me. Now, I'm sure, you have promised her that. Your so called "protection" only brought me more pain and more heart ache.' she thought to herself. All Kikyou wanted now, was to move on. To move past the heart ache and the pain caused by the man she will always love. She willed herself everyday to not think of him. She willed herself to walk away from him every time he came to her. She knew his love was a lingering feeling that was dying quickly. She knew she could never be with him. For, Inuyasha was part of the living world and Kikyou was not. She could only hope that he could find happiness once again and only pray that he would not forget her.
"Ugh." the man moaned as he opened his eyes to look up at the priestess that sat next to him. "You've awaken, again." Kikyou said. "I know I'm good looking, but, I had no idea I was that attractive." the man said as he attempted to sit up. "Pardon?" Kikyou asked. He quickly cringed in pain and fell back into the bed. "You shouldn't try to get up." Kikyou said. "I suppose..." the man said. He looked away from the priestess that saved him. "You've been staring at me for a while. If I knew I was that attractive, well then, I-" Kikyou cut him off. "I was thinking about another." she stood up and walked to the other side of the hut, where she had placed all the herbs. "Oh?" he said with curiosity. Kikyou started to look threw the herbs and selected a few then turned back to the man.
"What's your name?" the man asked as he, once again, attempted to sit up. This time he was successful and he kept his body up, even though it was in great pain. "My name?" Kikyou asked kneeling down beside him once more and setting the herbs down. "Yes, your name. Are you a priestess?" he asked examining her clothes. "I am." she said as she crushed a few herbs and placed them into a hot cup of water. 'Damn, saved by a priestess. How disgraceful.' he thought to himself with disgust but his smile on his face did not show any disgust. "Are you going to tell me your name?" he asked her once again. "My name is Kikyou." she said as she handed the man the cup of steaming water. "Kikyou, that means Chinese bellflower, doesn't it?" he asked. She nodded 'yes' to his question. 'Kikyou! No... She's dead. It's a common name... I think.' he thought to himself as he took the cup from her gratefully. "What's in this?" he asked as he sniffed the cup. "They are special herbs that should help you recover." she answered. She watched the man take a sip from the cup the spit it out. "It taste awful!" he shouted. "Yes, but it will help." Kikyou responded. He gave her an annoyed glare then drank the whole thing in one swing. Kikyou turned around and walked to the front door. As she did the man quickly spit out the water into the near by bucket. 'Uck, how repulsive.' he looked up at the priestess. She was, once again, about to open the door. "Excuse me, Miss Kikyou, could you not let the sunlight in?" he asked.
Kikyou turned around to look at the man. "May I ask why?" she asked. "May I ask why you want to go outside?" he asked her. "To gather more herbs for you." she answered. "That's very kind of you." he said with a warm smile. "You see, my skin is very photosensitive. I burn very easily. If I'm out in the sunlight to long, many healers, say I would die." he held his warm smile as he said this. Kikyou backed away from the door. "Oh?" she did not believe his lie. "Do you not believe me?" he asked innocently. "Any human and most demons. Would be dead from such blood lost and injuries." Kikyou declared as she walked back to him. "Oh? Then I guess I have the gods on my side." he said. "Perhaps." she sat near him. 'Her aura is that of the dead. How could that be? But it's not like mine.' he thought. "What's your name?" she finally asked. "My name is Kenji." he answered. "Kenji meaning intelligent second son; strong and vigorous." she said with a smile. "Yes, that's right." he said as he fell back into his bed. "If my injuries are so sever I should get more sleep." he said and closed his eyes. As soon as Kikyou was sure he was asleep she gave him a cold glare then looked towards the door. 'I will not fall for such petty acts for innocence.' she thought to herself.
To Inuyasha and gang...
"Ha!" Inuyasha said and swung his sword onto his shoulder with pride. "Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted. "What?" he asked with annoyance. "What if you damaged the Shikon Jewel shard?" she asked. "Feh! I doubt it!" he began to walk to the area that was now cleared by his Wind Scar. "Kagome, where's the Shikon Jewel?" he asked as he stopped and turned to look at her. "Was the really necessary, Inuyasha?" Sango asked. "He was just walking away and you used the Wind Scar on him. You didn't know wether she was-" Miroku cut off Sango's thought. "He's aura was very dark. The only other aura I've felt that strong is Naraku's." Miroku stated. "Well it's a good thing Inuyasha got ride of him! Right?" Shippo asked as he jumped onto Kagome's shoulder. "Right." Inuyasha said and turned back to the nearly cleared area. "Kagome! Where is the Jewel Shard?" he asked again. "To your left! Where those logs are." Kagome said and pointed out where she was talking about. "Alright." Inuyasha responded and he put his sword back in it's sheath and then lifted the log up. Once he lifted the log off the ground the a spear head went directly to Inuyasha's neck. The spear did not pierce his skin but pressed upon it and with only a little more effort, it would go threw his skin. Inuyasha looked down to see the man that he had used the Wind Scar against sitting there, leaning against the other logs. Sweet dripped down Inuyasha's face as he still held the large log up in the air.
"Was that truly necessary?" the man asked in outrage, as his eyes glowed from teal to a deep golden color. He had an enraged look upon his face. Sango placed her hand on the strap on her Hirakikotsu. She was prepared to threw it at the man at anytime. The man looked at Sango threw the coiner of his eyes then back up at Inuyasha. "You move, demon slayer, and I'll slit this mans throat. I doubt you would want that." Miroku placed his hand on Sango's shoulder. "Sango." he said. Sango looked at the man then at Miroku. She slowly took her hand off the strap. "Fine." she sighed. 'Damn it! I should have know better.' Inuyasha thought to himself as he stared at the man. 'Damn this! The log is getting heavier.' Inuyasha thought to himself. He still held the large log over his head. "Can I put the log down?" he asked the man. He glared at him with a large amount of anger one last time then took his spear away from his neck. "You bastard half breed. You have some nervus. I, kindly, walk away from you and you use some strange magic and try to kill me." The man said as he stood up.
"Feh." Inuyasha dropped the log to the side. "I told you if you gave me the Shikon Jewel shard no one would get hurt." Inuyasha snared at the man. The man glared at Kagome then at Sango then back at Inuyasha. "Why should I? What could you, a mere half breed, do with it?" a smirk appeared across the mans face quickly. "I see. You want to become a full blooded demon, am I right? Or..." he looked over at Kagome. "Do you want to become a human for some wench." he glared back at Inuyasha. Inuyasha was severely pissed off by now and ready to draw his tetseiga again. "Don't waste my time. A scrawny half breed has no chance at beating me." the man said and then turned to leave. "You bastard!" Inuyasha shouted and drew his tetseiga. He was about to charge at the man but before he could the man quickly turned around trusting his spear out wards. The spear quickly hit Inuyasha deep in the stomach. "Uh." Inuyasha took a few steps back and grabbed his wound. "Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted and ran to his side. "Go AWAY Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted. "No! You're acting like an idiotic!" She argued. "What!" He shouted in her face. "Leave me be, half breed. No one with dirty human blood running threw their veins will ever stand a chance at beating me." he said then turn to walk away. 'Normally I wouldn't waste my time and I would just give them this damn jewel. But I need it right now.' he thought to himself. "Gr, well just see about that!" Inuyasha shouted he was about to charge at the man when, "Inuyasha! Sit!" Kagome shouted at the top of her lungs. Inuyasha quickly flew to the ground. The man turned around slightly, to glare at Sango one last time then he turned and walked forward. "Sango? Do you know that man?" Miroku asked. "Uh? No..." Sango answered. "He seems to know you." Shippo said. "Kagome!" Inuyasha shouted in an outraged voice. "Inuyasha! You're injured!" Kagome shouted back. "So!" Inuyasha yelled. "What do you mean So! You shouldn't be fighting!" she hollered. "It's just a scratch!" he shouted. "Oh really!" she screamed and then very lightly tapped his "scratch". Inuyasha winced in pain from the mere touch. "A scratch, huh!" she shouted. "Shut up..." Inuyasha said.
Author's Note: I like Kenji! uh, the next chapter will be short. Hope you like it, so far. Please keep reading andReview. Thanks