Destruction's Creation

"Talking"

'Thinking'

Memories or Flashbacks

Stressed Word

"Every act of creation is first an act of destruction."

(Pablo Picasso)

Oken rushed to Kagome's side and chose to stay in his kitten form as she held the hanyou firmly to the ground. Kagome held Shippo within her arms and gazed down at the hanyou. Kagome backed away, choosing to let Inuyasha up from the ground. She set Shippo down and planned to watch everyone carefully. She was sure that Sango and Miroku wouldn't do anything rash, but Inuyasha was another story. Kagome waited and received nothing but silence. Picking up Shippo she walked towards the fire and sat on a log.

"Nothing to say?" Kagome casually said as she smoothed Shippo's fuzzy tail.

"Where have you been?" Sango worriedly asked. She walked over to Kagome and hesitated before she hugged her. Kagome returned the embrace.

"Indeed, where have you been?" Miroku asked with slight confusion.

Kagome sighed as set Shippo on the ground and kept Oken at her side. She looked into the fire before she looked into Shippo's eyes. Looking into each one of their eyes made her sigh. She couldn't help but let a small chuckle of contempt leave her mouth.

"Shippo go inside with Kaede," Kagome ordered.

"Will you still be here?" Shippo fearfully asked. Kagome's features softened again as she pulled him into a tight embrace.

"I'll take you where ever I go," Kagome promised as she set him down and watched him run off.

"So, where the hell have you been?" Inuyasha questioned.

"During these past days I have seen more than you could imagine. I felt a power stronger than Naraku, and felt a sorrow that caused my death," Kagome began as she wickedly smiled at Inuyasha.

"What are you trying to say?" Inuyasha whispered, afraid of what she meant.

"Here comes the drama," Kagome sarcastically laughed as she stood up and began to walk around.

"What has happened to you?" Inuyasha asked.

"Unfortunately, I decided to let my sorrow get the best of me. I died," Kagome finished with a snarl. Everyone's eyes remained open as they processed what she had said.

"But your living, you have your part of the soul," Miroku stated.

"Five seconds in hell would make anyone desperate," Kagome whispered as she rushed towards Inuyasha.

Inuyasha stood there shocked as he thought of what happened. Kagome rushed toward him and punched him in the jaw. She effectively sent him into a tree. She disappeared as he looked up and soon found himself being held off the ground. He looked into Kagome's blue gray eyes and saw the hate.

"Five seconds in hell. You can't even imagine the pain," Kagome whispered as she tossed him away from her.

Kagome walked back into the shadows and appeared on the other side of the fire with a bow and spear in her hands. She sat on the log and watched Sango and Miroku from behind as they looked for her.

"Five seconds in hell changes everything," Kagome repeated as if it was a mantra.

"What did you do?" Sango asked in concern.

"I died," Kagome repeated. Sango kneeled in front of Kagome and took her wrist as turned her wrist so she was facing the scar.

"Kagome…no," Sango whispered as she cried. Sango embraced Kagome and sobbed into her stomach as Kagome held her.

"Who brought you back?" Miroku asked as he took a seat next to her.

"Emma-O," Kagome answered.

"What did you give up?" Miroku asked.

Sango looked up at Kagome with pure horror before she began to sob harder. Kagome glared at Miroku before she scowled.

"My humanity," Kagome answered.

"What did you want in exchange?" Miroku asked.

"My soul…my revenge," Kagome answered.

Kagome was about to move when she noticed that Inuyasha was finally standing up. She then felt another presence behind her. Her eyes widened and she smirked when she felt the tainted Miko ki approaching her. She pushed Miroku and Sango to the ground and grimaced when noticed the arrow sticking out of her heart. Blood dripped from the corner of her mouth and she fell forward. Sango stared in shock and terror as Miroku's could do nothing but stare.

"Kikyo? Why?" Inuyasha asked.

"I need the final item so I…we can defeat Naraku," Kikyo said.

"You could have worked with her!" Inuyasha yelled.

"She would be a distraction!" Kikyo firmly stated.

"You know, you could at least try to kill me from the front," Kagome scolded as she stood up and dusted herself off.

"How?" Kikyo growled.

"I'm immortal," Kagome said as if she was talking to a child.

"Remove this arrow," Kagome said to Oken. With a nod he transformed into his human form and pulled the arrow out.

"What the hell are you?" Kikyo demanded to know. Kagome couldn't help but laugh at the question.

"You expect me to answer?" Kagome asked.

"You will," Kikyo warned.

"Or what? You'll shoot me…again. Be lucky I allow you to live for now," Kagome darkly said.

Kagome then turned her back and began to walk back to Kaede's hut. Kikyo growled and fired another arrow. Kagome rolled her eyes and caught the arrow. She then watched as shadows engulfed it till it disappeared. She then began to walk into Kaede's hut. Kaede looked up and she softly smiled at Kagome. Kaede could sense the strange energy radiating of her body. Her Miko ki was also there balancing it out evenly.

"It is good to have ye back," Kaede said with a smile.

"I won't be staying long," Kagome quickly said.

"Why not?" Kaede asked in shock.

"I must search for the shards," Kagome said as she picked up the sleeping Shippo. She imagined a pouch attached to her outfit and Kaede's eye widened in amazement. Her scaled like shirt gained a soft silky lining and pouch. Kagome set Shippo in her pouch after making sure that he would be comfortable.

"Be careful," Kaede bid. Kagome smiled and nodded before she left the hut.

"You're not going anywhere," Inuyasha growled.

"I am doing what you always wanted. I am collecting the shards and leaving you," Kagome said as her eyes hardened.

"Kagome, may we accompany you?" Miroku asked.

"Yes, everyone that is alive is welcome to come, but know this, I will not hesitant to kill the unwelcome," Kagome said more to Inuyasha and Kikyo than the others.

Oken appeared in front of Kagome in his larger form and Kirara transformed. Sango climbed upon Kirara and then slapped Miroku for touching her ass again. Kagome laughed and told Miroku to ride Oken. Inuyasha snorted and got down for her to climb on his back. She snorted and looked away before jumping into the sky. Sango and Miroku watched in amazement as two black wings came from her back and she soared above them. Inuyasha sighed as they took off into the night.

"Where are we heading?" Miroku asked Kagome as she pensively flew.

"To get help and make sure evil does not get the shards," Kagome answered.

Kagome smiled and turned in the air making sure that they were traveling towards the mountain and the giant waterfall. It had been a month since she had last seen them, yet it seemed like years. She missed his kind personality no matter how dense he was. She growled in frustration when she looked up at the moon. Only a week left to find some way to bind her self. She flew faster knowing that as soon as she got her group together she could search for a place of solitude until that time.

"Are we going to see Kouga?" Sango asked.

"Yes," Kagome answered.

"What about Inuyasha?" Sango asked.

"What about him? I'm free game!" Kagome almost yelled. Sango smiled and was about to fly next to Miroku when Kagome whispered something.

"What about you and Miroku? I can spice it up…I am the goddess of sexuality."

Sango's face turned a pure red before she quietly fell behind the group. Inuyasha was the only one on the ground as he traveled quietly. He could smell the stench of wolf and wanted to growl. He swallowed the growl when he remembered Kagome's threat. He didn't want to face her if and test her warning. He could feel her aggression aimed at him, and yet, he didn't know what he had down. In one day she managed a full transformation of personality. This caused him to wonder if she did go to hell and actually die.

"Toutousai is near and to the east," Kagome yelled over to Sango and Miroku. She also stopped and drifted in midair.

"Do you wish to see him?" Miroku asked.

"Yes, I do." Kagome said as she soon took off in his direction.

'What could she possibly need from Toutousai?' Inuyasha thought as he followed them.

Author's Note: Please Remember to Review! Thanks to any other reviewers I forgot to mention!

Skitzoflame- Yes it was Naraku in his last attempt to get to Kagome! It was future Kanna not Kanna from the past. Love your name :)

Deiety of sorow- rest assured...this is not a Kag/Inu.Inuyasha is a problem but not a total enemy because I don't believe he would willingly betray Kagome

Vanessa- thanks for the wonderful review. Kikyo will have a part to play before death ;)

xxprincess-sakuraxx- No problem.