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Kagome had gone through a lot in the past five years, the girl had spent only two of those years piecing back the Shikon no tama. It was after completing the jewel that times went downhill, Sango and Miroku had gone off together- happily married- and had also participated in the final battle with the demon Naraku. Shippo had dissappeared and a certain hanyou had broken her heart.
"Inuyasha." Kikyou's dull voice broke through Kagome's thoughts, "I wish to speak with you."
Kagome gaped as Inuyasha went to her, the woman that had pinned him to the Sacred Tree over 50 years ago. He didn't give a second glance to the girl whom he had been inches away from kissing just seconds ago. That was when she knew- Inuyasha would always pick her second to Kikyo. Kagome felt the bitter tears rising, her heart ached in her chest as she watched. She watched as Kikyo leaned foreward and pressed her lips tauntingly to Inuyasha's- and the bastard hadn't even pushed her away- in fact if anything he had pulled her closer to his body.
Kagome held the completed jewel to her chest and turned- running blindly. The two had not even noticed, so engrossed were they in their present situation. She ran hard until she reached the well, where only for a moment Kagome rested. She stood on the lip of the well, staring down into it's familiar depths. That was when it happened- the arrow tore through her flesh, embedding itself into her upper back and protruding through her chest. She felt tears streaming down her cheeks as she fell, catching a last glimpse of Kikyo- shocked at the dark hatred that she saw in the clay doll's face, "You never belonged here." She said, "Inuyasha is mine and always will be."
That was when the blue lights surrounded her and Kagome, bleeding profusely, landed in her families well house. There was a muffled voice above her, grumbling it appeared about having to clean the well house when it was Kagome's chore, cursing her for always being able to go back to the Feudal Era with Inuyasha, and that was when the face of Souta peered into the well. His eyes widened as he saw her there, "Kagome!" He cried, leaping to her side, hardly realizing that in doing so he had sprained his ankle, "Kagome!" He cried again, "sister, what happened?" He looked at her in horror as she felt blood running down the side of her mouth.
"Souta!" Kagome dimly heard their grandfather's voice echoing down to the two in the well, "Where did you run off to now?"
"Gramps!" Souta shouted, "Get help, Kagome's hurt real bad!"
"What's that?" He looked down at them, Souta now holding Kagome, "Oh my! Kagome's hurt!"
"Go tell mom to call an ambulance!" And that was the last that Kagome heard as she slipped into unconsciousness.
Kagome's eyes opened slowly, painfully, she had dreamt of that day every night for the past three years. Tiredly she crawled out of bed and stared out the window, Mom... Souta... gramps... I miss you all... She thought, nearly three years ago they had been in a car accident- a deadly one, that day Kagome had stayed in bed with a high fever.
Her hand moved unconsciously to the scar on her chest where a jewel rested, the jewel that would forever remind her of of her friends. Kagome left the room then and made her way outside, walking slowly towards the park. She spent the rest of the afternoon there- and when it grew dark she began to walk slowly home, like one condemned. That's when she saw him. His eyes were distant and he looked rather tired, but what drew her attention to them were their unnatural color- gold. Kagome's heart leapt and she rushed towards the figure, "Inuyasha!" She exclaimed tearfully.
The figure turned to her in surprise, the hat that had been on his head drifting to the ground and revealing the ears on his head and- shockingly- short, spiked white hair. He wore an expensive looking business suit. and even had an earing hanging from one of his ears. "Inuyasha!" Kagome burst again, stopping before him.
His eyes registered no recognition of the girl before him, but Kagome knew that it was him- she could sense it per say and then she remembered herself and looked at him bitterly, "How is Kikyo? Not quite living up to your expectations? Did you just get bored of the clay doll?"
She felt a stinging sensation in her cheek as he slapped her, and unconsciously Kagome's hand touched the tender spot. "Why the hell are you harrassing me?" He asked her bitterly, "My wife died a long time ago- do you have to remind me of such sorroful times?"
Kagome stepped back and pointed at him, "What, don't you remember? You broke my heart then by choosing her over me, my life has been hell because of you."
Inuyasha looked shocked as he tried to place her face, "I made your life hell? Please, I don't even know you wench."
Kagome felt the tears slide down her cheeks, "Fine then, I don't care about you- I never did you bastard, go the hell back where you came from- or else!"
"Or else what?" He looked smug, and if Kagome didn't know any better she would have thought that he looked as though he belonged in the mafia or something along those lines, but it was Inuyasha, not some modern era mortal.
"Inuyasha," Kagome exclaimed, "Sit!" And with that he slammed into the ground as Kagome ran back to the Higurashi shrine.
Inuyasha looked shocked as he tried to place her face, "I made your life hell? Please, I don't even know you wench."
Kagome sat in the living room, curled up in the corner and allowing the tears to race down her cheeks for the rest of the night, that was when she heard it- her front door being silently slid open, and she saw the shadows of two figures moving towards her before a metalic object was shoved in her face, "Get the hell up!" It was Inuyasha, Kagome's eyes traveled the form of the stranger and the one thing that stood out most about him was the bushy tail that hung from his lower back.
Shocked Kagome pulled herself to her feet and looked into the eyes of the stranger, they were a blue green, "Sh- Shippo?" She gasped.
"You're right Inuyasha, she must be some sort of witch." He turned to the hanyou, "should we take her to Naraku?"
Kagome's face paled, "He- he's not dead? But how can that be?"
The two demons turned to Kagome in disgust, "Just what the hell are you ranting on about now wench?" Inuyasha dug the muzzle of his gun into her throat.
"What's wrong with you!" She cried, and then as an afterthought, "SIT BOY! SIT! SIT! SIT! SIT BOY!"
There was an earth shattering crash as he fell through the floor and began to curse loudly, Shippo back away from her and cocked his own gun, "What the hell was that?" He burst angrily, "Why did you do that to my partner?"
Kagome's eyes widened slightly at the sight of the weapon that could take her life in an instant... That was when it happened- the arrow tore through her flesh, embedding itself into her upper back and protruding through her chest. She didn't know whether she would die that evening, nor did she want to. Without hinking Kagome leapt at a shocked Shippo- and then the gun went off.
A/N I think that I'll cut off there, it's a short chapter, but I promise that the next one will be longer if you review for me! Anyway, I'll see you all next chapter!
Aka-chan.