Ok, because ilvsimplepln2 was so very adamant about knowing what happens, I'll be nice, and sate your appetites some more.
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Seeing the dagger close to Kagome's throat Inuyasha nearly snarled. "Let... Her go." He said bluntly, avoiding Kikyo's question. He couldn't bear to make a choice involving the death of either one of them.
He took a step foward, and then another, before he was almost face to face with Kagome and Kikyo. He looked over to Kikyo, before shifting his gaze to Kagome, noticing that she was avoiding his gaze by looking up to the stars. Leaping up to another raised root beside them, he slowly, he removed the gag from Kagome.
Kagome felt the gag fall away from her mouth, leaving it feeling dry, her lips chapped. She could see Inuyasha by her through the corners of her eyes, and knew he was the one who had taken it off. "..." She said nothing, closing her eyes and trying to put herself back into her own time era within her mind, so that she could be back with her family one last time.
Kikyo narrowed her eyes again, and used the dagger to lightly nick Kagome's throat, causing her to flinch and wince in pain. Kagome struggled against her bonds again, however, the coil around her waist was too strong, and her hands and feet were tied up, so she remained trapped against the rough tree bark.
"I would have you choose, Inuyasha... This time has been long in coming. I'm growing impatient. Surely this cannot be so difficult for you..." Stated Kikyo coldly.
He shifted his gaze over to Kikyo, giving her a low growl. "Don't hurt her!" He said in a rather shaky voice. "Feh, thats what you think. Your heart isn't torn between two people." He mumbled under his breath, expecting neither of them to hear.
Inuyasha then glanced to Kagome, whom he blamed for causing this situation. If she hadn't tried to work with Kikyo, maybe none of this would have happened. On the other hand, if he hadn't been a coward on telling Kagome how he felt about her, then maybe none of this would ever happened, which made this situation partly his fault as well. But, then again, with his emotions split between Kagome and Kikyo, how could he give his heart to one when the other had a claim on it as well?
"Kagome?" He said softly, trying to get her attention. He could sense the fear that she had and it ate at him that he could do nothing to comfort her.
Kagome looked over at Inuyasha, a defeated look in her eyes. She had stopped struggling, too tired to continue her fight, the cords sapping her of strength. Kikyo, however, looked perfectly fresh and strong in comparison. "Remember Inuyasha... this must be destiny..."
Kikyo reached out and nicked the surface of her skin again to silence her, yet Kagome didn't even register the wound.
Kikyo turned back to Inuyasha, now bringing the dagger to her own throat, letting it rest against her alabaster skin. "So, have you chosen? Is she the one?"
Inuyasha felt his heart skip a beat, seeing the look in Kagome's eyes, finding his own eyes softening. He slowly reached out, brushing the bangs out of her delicate face.
He then looked over to Kikyo, emitting a soft growl. "What's the point of choosing? Why is it necessary?" He asked, his voice trembling.
"What is the point? I am not willing to share your affections with someone else, even if she is practically related to me. I refuse to do so. I am forcing you to choose, Inuyasha, tell us, which one do you choose? The Inuyasha I knew wouldn't waste time like this, or... perhaps it's just your demon blood that is getting in the way..." Remarked Kikyo coolly.
His ears twitched in irritation at Kikyo's last comment. "Feh, I don't want my decision to be responsible for someone's death!" He replied with a snarl. He quickly glanced to Kagome, and then looked back to Kikyo. "Let her go. She doesn't deserve to be tied to a tree like... Some dog!" He said with another snarl, followed by a growl. "Same goes for my other friends too!" He added in, pointing to Miroku and the others.
"Who says anyone has to die? If you choose the right person, I might just be feeling generous today... And your friends aren't tied up like dogs Inuyasha. They have no ropes around their necks; your imagination is getting ahead of you."
He glared at her, as he started to get a bit annoyed. "You said that if one is chosen, the other has to die." He responded bitterly to Kikyo's first remark.
"The right person? What do you mean by that?" He asked angrily, giving her another one of his growls.
"The right person? The only thing it means is that if one person is chosen, the other will be spared. However, if you choose wrong, the other will surely die." Kikyo said calmly, casting a glance at Kagome, who was hanging forward in her bonds, head dropped, and face ashen, eyes closed. "But, if you insist on stalling, it won't matter anymore. Those cords she is bound with are not as kind as my soul catchers."
InuYasha's ears twitched again, listening to every word Kikyo had said. The last part of her remark got his attention the most. "Let her go, Kikyo!" He said bitterly, raising the volume of his voice. He put his hand on the hilt of the Tetsusaiga drawing it out in its entire splendor. "Or I'll free her myself."
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Somehow, I don't think that served to comfort you all very much, though it wasn't much of a cliffie this time. Please review!
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Seeing the dagger close to Kagome's throat Inuyasha nearly snarled. "Let... Her go." He said bluntly, avoiding Kikyo's question. He couldn't bear to make a choice involving the death of either one of them.
He took a step foward, and then another, before he was almost face to face with Kagome and Kikyo. He looked over to Kikyo, before shifting his gaze to Kagome, noticing that she was avoiding his gaze by looking up to the stars. Leaping up to another raised root beside them, he slowly, he removed the gag from Kagome.
Kagome felt the gag fall away from her mouth, leaving it feeling dry, her lips chapped. She could see Inuyasha by her through the corners of her eyes, and knew he was the one who had taken it off. "..." She said nothing, closing her eyes and trying to put herself back into her own time era within her mind, so that she could be back with her family one last time.
Kikyo narrowed her eyes again, and used the dagger to lightly nick Kagome's throat, causing her to flinch and wince in pain. Kagome struggled against her bonds again, however, the coil around her waist was too strong, and her hands and feet were tied up, so she remained trapped against the rough tree bark.
"I would have you choose, Inuyasha... This time has been long in coming. I'm growing impatient. Surely this cannot be so difficult for you..." Stated Kikyo coldly.
He shifted his gaze over to Kikyo, giving her a low growl. "Don't hurt her!" He said in a rather shaky voice. "Feh, thats what you think. Your heart isn't torn between two people." He mumbled under his breath, expecting neither of them to hear.
Inuyasha then glanced to Kagome, whom he blamed for causing this situation. If she hadn't tried to work with Kikyo, maybe none of this would have happened. On the other hand, if he hadn't been a coward on telling Kagome how he felt about her, then maybe none of this would ever happened, which made this situation partly his fault as well. But, then again, with his emotions split between Kagome and Kikyo, how could he give his heart to one when the other had a claim on it as well?
"Kagome?" He said softly, trying to get her attention. He could sense the fear that she had and it ate at him that he could do nothing to comfort her.
Kagome looked over at Inuyasha, a defeated look in her eyes. She had stopped struggling, too tired to continue her fight, the cords sapping her of strength. Kikyo, however, looked perfectly fresh and strong in comparison. "Remember Inuyasha... this must be destiny..."
Kikyo reached out and nicked the surface of her skin again to silence her, yet Kagome didn't even register the wound.
Kikyo turned back to Inuyasha, now bringing the dagger to her own throat, letting it rest against her alabaster skin. "So, have you chosen? Is she the one?"
Inuyasha felt his heart skip a beat, seeing the look in Kagome's eyes, finding his own eyes softening. He slowly reached out, brushing the bangs out of her delicate face.
He then looked over to Kikyo, emitting a soft growl. "What's the point of choosing? Why is it necessary?" He asked, his voice trembling.
"What is the point? I am not willing to share your affections with someone else, even if she is practically related to me. I refuse to do so. I am forcing you to choose, Inuyasha, tell us, which one do you choose? The Inuyasha I knew wouldn't waste time like this, or... perhaps it's just your demon blood that is getting in the way..." Remarked Kikyo coolly.
His ears twitched in irritation at Kikyo's last comment. "Feh, I don't want my decision to be responsible for someone's death!" He replied with a snarl. He quickly glanced to Kagome, and then looked back to Kikyo. "Let her go. She doesn't deserve to be tied to a tree like... Some dog!" He said with another snarl, followed by a growl. "Same goes for my other friends too!" He added in, pointing to Miroku and the others.
"Who says anyone has to die? If you choose the right person, I might just be feeling generous today... And your friends aren't tied up like dogs Inuyasha. They have no ropes around their necks; your imagination is getting ahead of you."
He glared at her, as he started to get a bit annoyed. "You said that if one is chosen, the other has to die." He responded bitterly to Kikyo's first remark.
"The right person? What do you mean by that?" He asked angrily, giving her another one of his growls.
"The right person? The only thing it means is that if one person is chosen, the other will be spared. However, if you choose wrong, the other will surely die." Kikyo said calmly, casting a glance at Kagome, who was hanging forward in her bonds, head dropped, and face ashen, eyes closed. "But, if you insist on stalling, it won't matter anymore. Those cords she is bound with are not as kind as my soul catchers."
InuYasha's ears twitched again, listening to every word Kikyo had said. The last part of her remark got his attention the most. "Let her go, Kikyo!" He said bitterly, raising the volume of his voice. He put his hand on the hilt of the Tetsusaiga drawing it out in its entire splendor. "Or I'll free her myself."
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Somehow, I don't think that served to comfort you all very much, though it wasn't much of a cliffie this time. Please review!