He kissed her...and she...
Kikyou stopped running, her chest heaving as she tried to breathe. A nearby boulder provided support, and she leaned on it, body still shaking. What was wrong with her? Flippantly, she tried to convince herself that it was because she'd refused her soul-collectors these last two days. That she was mearly energy deprived...
She'd go to that pond. That lovely place, where she had once met with InuYasha...Kikyou stood, walking slowly, as if to avoid jarring a tender wound. Her spirit beasts swirled around her, offering her blue orbs of life...and she refused. It was mid-day almost, and though the priestess was worn from running for so long, she wanted the pain that being deprived brought her...it made her real.
"What a beautiful place..."
No. No, no no...not in her sacred place...Kikyou froze. The all-too familiar voice...one that was like her own...her heart fell as she walked on. She wasn't going to hide, this time, even though she was too afraid of what she would find. Despite it all...she wasn't prepared for what her eyes saw.
Kagome. And InuYasha. Together.
Naked.
"Well," Kikyou managed to choke out. "I'm glad you to have explored the joys of the opposite sex."
InuYasha jumped, the cold, calm voice slashing through his mind. "Kikyou!"
"What is SHE doing here?" Kagome asked, looking angry and embarressed.
"I could ask you the same thing. But it's already painfully obvious," the miko replied, voice tainted with malice. She turned, and began to walk away.
"WAIT!" he yelled. "It's...I...Kikyou...I can explain..."
I can't run anymore...
I fall before you.
Here I am...
I have nothing left.
Though I've tried to forget,
You're all that I am...
Take me home,
I'm through fighting it...
"Naraku," she whispered as she bolted from the scene. "Seems like...I'll be back...sooner than you expected..."
She heard InuYasha's call. It meant nothing to her...not now. No longer, and never again would it mean a thing. For too long she had hoped, had prayed and longed that he would choose her...It had been a waste. She knew what she had to do...
Broken,
Lifeless,
I give up...
You're my only strength,
Without you
I can't go on...
Anymore...
Ever again...
The tree zoomed by, blending together in a tapestry of light and darkness. Light...and Darkness...two halves to the same whole. Even Nature was driving her foreward. For a moment, hesitation slowed her, but the thought of Kagome and InuYasha...kissing, holding, whatever else...killed the idea before it took hold.
My only hope,
(All the times I've tried)
My only peace,
(To walk away from you)
My only joy,
My only strength,
(I fall into your abounding grace)
My only power,
My only life,
(And love is where I am)
My only love...
He would pay. The dirty rat would pay for his trechery...Kikyou felt her head pounding as she ran, felt her vision swimming. The soul-collecters, for so long her only comapnions, raced around her, crying out in protest. She needed their energy...but a different need kept her going.
I can't run anymore,
I give myself to you...
I'm sorry,
I'm sorry...
In all my bitterness,
I ignored
All that's real and true,
All I need is you...
The castle...the castle...so close...night was beginning. Had she run so far? And only to return again...
"Kikyou?"
Ah, that voice! Forked-tongue shapeshifter who had spoken the truth! If only she had listened, for once...for once...
When night falls on me,
I'll not close my eyes.
I'm too alive,
And you're too strong...
I can't lie anymore...
I fall down before you...
I'm sorry,
I'm sorry...
Her eyesight was failing her as she stumbled past his barrier...no--he had lowered it. Strong arms caught her as she fell to her knees, holding her as she shook with sobs.
"He promised that he loved me...!" she cried, clinging to Naraku. "Her...and him...they were..."
Naraku's eyes closed as he listened, anger rolling beneath his mask of calm. When finally, her heavy sobbing subsided into a soft weeping, he stroked her hair and held her tight against his chest. Kikyou buried her cheek against him, shaking.
My only hope,
(All the times I've tried)
My only peace,
(To walk away from you)
My only joy,
My only strength,
(I fall into your abounding grace)
My only power,
My only life,
(And love is where I am)
My only love.
"I could tell you that I told you so," he sighed into her ear, resting his chin on the top of her head.
Kikyou's hands clenched into fists, and she made a small, whimpering growl. So badly she wanted to spit a witty retort, a stinging joke or even some insult...all died on her tongue. It was impossible, here in his arms.
Constantly ignoring
The pain consuming me...
But this time it's cut too deep...
"But it seems that all I can tell you...is welcome home."
...I'll never stray again.
The soul-collectors finally won their wish, as a small smile graced her expression. Tilting her head up, their gazes locked as her body glowed with the saoft blue of renewed life. Kikyou placed her hand on his cheek, gently kissing him as power flooded through her veins.
My only hope,
(All the times I've tried)
My only peace,
(To walk away from you)
My only joy,
My only strength,
(I fall into your abounding grace)
My only power,
My only life,
(And love is where I am)
My only love...
Naraku's mind swam as she took over his soul, the defence around his heart dissipating. He leaned back against the nearby castle wall, smirking with triumph as pulled back, straddling his abdomen and looking him in the eyes.
"So. Truce?" she asked, grinning slyly.
Naraku returned the look. After all...What could any man, mortal or not, say to that?
My only hope,
(All the times I've tried)
My only peace,
(To walk away from you)
My only joy,
My only strength,
(I fall into your abounding grace)
My only power,
My only life,
(And love is where I am)
My only love.
Oohlala. What's going to happen next! -wicked grin- Review, then read on! Pay homage to the FanFic gods. ;P