"Talking"

'Thinking'

'Kagome's dark side speaking'


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Chapter 5: Plans

"I let you convince me that I've been lost, sick, dying forever…but not anymore. Not this time. I am not weak. I am not helpless…I am waiting for you. Anticipation laps at my veins, rooting uncomfortable knots in my stomach. So make a move."

The day was gloomy and dark; everyone's mood seemed to echo that of the weather. Inside Kagome's darker side was doing a jig. The air was warm and as the night drew closer a chill crept upon them, lapping happily at their skin through their clothing. Inuyasha soon jumped into a tree in a nice clearing and plopped down.

"We make camp here" he grunted at the group before turning his attention once again to their surroundings.

Shippo danced about for a bit then plopped down, just barely missing his tail in his haste.

"Thank goodness Inu-baka! My paws were hurting! You never think about anyone but yourself!" the kit hissed through sharp little teeth.

Inuyasha sent a threatening glare Shippo's way and stood up, ready to jump from the tree. The kit darted behind his 'mother'. Sango was helping Miroku set up camp while Kagome leaned over her bag looking for dinner and bathing things, her voice dripped with warning.

"He is only a child Inuyasha do not bother him. You are supposed to be older so deal with it. Do…not…hit…him."

Her tone was icy and raked his ears raw with underlying meaning. The others paused for a moment. Sango shook her head.

"Kagome-chan is everything alright?"

Kagome looked at Sango and gave her one of the best fake smiles. Away from their view the Shikon flashed black before going back to the original pink.

"Of course Sango-chan."

Sango smiled accepting the answer readily, too happy to believe her little sister was not changing. After dinner was finished Kagome got up and gathered her bathing things.

"I am going for a bath. Coming Sango?"

Sango looked up from watching Shippo and Kirara wrestle about on the edge of the clearing at her 'little sister' and then shook her.

"No Kagome, I had one yesterday. If you keep washing the way you do you are gonna scrape your skin off."

Kagome stifled her snort of laughter and walked out of the clearing. Miroku watched Sango carefully and reveled in her laughter.

'Oh Sango…How can I tell you I love you?'

He glanced down at the hand where his prayer beads held his wind tunnel then looked upon her form longingly.

'After this is all through I will have you for my wife, if you will allow it.'

Inuyasha waited until no one was paying attention to him until he shot out of the clearing toward the scent of clay, soil and bone. He landed in a clearing less than a mile away from the hot spring Kagome was in. Kikyo sat there waiting for him. Inuyasha smiled lovingly and stepped up behind his love. When in his embrace the miko of clay and dirt gave a sigh of content.

"Kikyo my love. How I have longed to hold you."

She giggled at his words and turned around in his arms, he took her lips in a hungry kiss. They broke apart panting, Inuyasha's eyes swept over her lips. There was nothing to them, as passionately as they had kissed they remained unchanged –while his were slightly bruised. And they were so cold…

"Inuyasha we must do this tonight. I want my soul."

Inuyasha merely nodded, when she had her soul he could feel the warmth from her lips. Then he motioned for her to get onto this back; Kikyo wasted no time and clamored on to his back. He hooked his arms under her thighs and carried her to the hot spring where they thought an unsuspecting Kagome should be innocently waiting to die.