Disclaimer: I do not own Inu-yasha, but it never hurts to dream a little bit )
Chapter IV: Suffering and Anger
Told by Kagome
I stepped back away from Inu-Yasha. I could not believe what had just happened. We had just shared our first meaningful kiss. The first kiss really didn't count; after all I just kissed him to stop him from making the stupidest mistake of his life. I like being back here, I thought, Inu-yasha would never kiss me in normal time. I smiled but only for a second because I saw her running away. Kikyo had seen us and I'm sure I had just broken her heart. How could I kiss Inu-Yasha I had completely forgotten Kikyo was still alive, for real, not just some practically spiritless clay monster. I turned away from him I couldn't bear to have caused this much trouble. Maybe I shouldn't have saved her at all; maybe things would be better that way. A gentle voice broke my train of thought.
"Kagome," Inu-Yasha was saying, "It wasn't your fault. I am the one to blame. I shouldn't have kissed you but . . ." his voice trailed off as he sniffed the air around him. Something was wrong. "Kagome!" he screamed, "I smell Naraku, run. I'll defend you but wait." The last part seemed to be much quieter as he once again sniffed. "Oh no," he said softly. "Kikyo!" He ran up the hill after the scent of his lover. I watched frozen in the water not sure what I should do.
Kikyo charged into the water Naraku close behind. I shuddered as she hid tears streaming down her face. The tree did not conceal her completely and just as I thought my saving her was for nothing Inu-Yasha jumped out of the bushes behind Naraku, but he had no sword at this time and was barely able to defend himself. He struggled fighting with what he had, using only a thick tree branch to defend himself. I closed my eyes at the sight of him: blood pouring down his face and body, he was stumbling, limping and screaming obscenities at Naraku. I was frozen I couldn't have moved to help him if I wanted to. And just as I thought it was over for him I heard a voice.
"Don't you have better things to do you ugly baboon? I'm the one your after!" I stared blankly at Kikyo who had just come out of her hiding place to save the same man who had betrayed her not a minute ago. He charged at her and I made my move. I ran out of the water grabbed Inu-Yasha and pulled him to safety. I don't know what enabled me to move quickly or to be able to lift carry and run with Inu-Yasha's heavy body in my arms.
It must have been adrenaline rush. I don't know how it came but it saved our lives.
"Thanks" He said weakly once out of danger. I stared at his badly bruised body. Even when bruised it was obvious how cute he was.
I watched as Naraku continued to attack Kikyo, she stumbled back as Naraku punched her hard in the face.
"And now, you insolent little creep of a girl, you will die!" Naraku cried as he struck her in the stomach. She fell almost in slow motion her body crumpled and hit the ground.
"NO!" I heard Inu-Yasha yell as her lifeless body softly met the ground from which it would later be created. I couldn't bear to have things go back to the way they were before. Kikyo dead and recreated while Inu-Yasha silently kept his love life reserved to himself alone.
Naraku laughed heartlessly and walked away unaffected, not caring at all that he had just killed an innocent girl. Whether or not I considered her a threat I never realized how horrible it would be to watch her die. Inu-Yasha stared at her all the emotion gone from his face. Only his eyes betrayed his sadness.
"Inu-Yasha," I said breaking the silence, "I think we need to go home." He got up. As I looked at all the sadness in his eyes I wanted to cry but I only helped him carry Kikyo home. That night we buried her body and I felt the anger swelling up inside of me. Kikyo may have hated me but she was like a sister and nobody, I repeat nobody messes with my family and gets away with it.