8th Chapter
" 3 years Later"
" Kikyo you need to help Inuyasha, he still suffers from Kagome's death, and I fear that if it goes on he will... not survive." said Sango as she and Kikyo we're talking in the hot spring. During the years, Kikyo and Sango had become close friends. But she could never replace Kagome. True she was Sango's close friend, still Kagome was her BEST friend, no one can ever replace her.
" I cannot help him" replied the priestess.
Flashback:
A year after they found out about Kagome's death.
" You said you loved me, you said she was no more than a friend to you" sobbed Kikyo.
" then why is it till now you refuse to accept the fact that she is dead"
" I had given you time to recover, but its been too long, you need to let her go Inuyasha"
" You are only hurting yourself"
Still he did not move, and remained quiet, as if she was not even there.
End of Flashback.
" I've tried so many times, still he refuses to move on" Kikyo calmly said.
" sigh...... if only Kagome was here" sighed Sango.
For a split second, Kikyo's eyes glowed with a sudden hate. ~ I won't, I refuse to let that human girl steal back what is now mine. I have taken her soul, her friends, her life, and I'm so close to reclaiming Inuyasha's heart. I won't let all my efforts go to waste.~
" Kikyo... Kikyo? Are you alright" asked Sango as she watched Kikyo with curiosity.
" Hmmm.... yes I am fine" replied Kikyo.
~Rustle~Rustle~ they heard rustles in the near by bush. Kikyo, and Sango quickly covered themselves.
Sango reached for a rock, and threw it at the perverted spy.
" Owwww, I was only checking if you we're both alright" screamed the unknown spy .
Another rock was thrown, and another scream of agony.
" That'll teach you not to intrude, you perverted monk" screamed Sango.
" you never learn..." said the now taller Kitsune, as he dragged the unconscious monk, before the ladies kill him. ( lol 3 years, and he hasn't changed..)
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Not far from the camp, on a tall tree branch, sat Inuyasha. Lost in his thoughts.
(One Sided Love) Poem does not belong to me
If I had only known,
That day was to be the last.
If I had only known,
You would be lost forever within the past.
If I had only known,
That your face I would no longer see.
If I had only known,
Maybe you would still be here with me.
If I had only known,
I would have held you closer,
I would have held you tighter,
I would not let go.
If I had only known,
I would have whispered into your ear,
Telling you how much you mean to me,
Reminding you how much I hold you dear.
If I had only known,
I would have kept you in my arms,
I would have ignored our past troubles,
Just you and me, safe and warm.
If I had only known,
I would have spent a night with you,
Together.. underneath an elegant blanket of stars.
Dwindling on our old vows of forever.
But yet I already know
These things will never come to be.
for were already alone,
it is no longer "us"
Instead just you or "me".
If I had only known,
That day was to be the last.
If I had only known,
You would be lost forever within the past.
If I had only known,
That your face I would no longer see.
If I ad only known,
Maybe you would still be here with me.
Maybe we would still be together...
If I had only known...
*if he had only known, maybe she would still be here with him, If he had only known*
He had spent years looking for that cliff in his dreams, the cliff where he had seen Kagome fall to her death.
He wanted to find it, he wanted to place flowers upon it, he wanted to stand at the very spot she had met her death. He wanted to weep upon the spot. It was hard to accept the fact that she was gone, but he couldn't bring himself to do it. A portion of himself still believes that she is alive, that she will come back, someday. Until he sees proof, then that portion of his soul would never accept it. Even though she wasn't by his side, she was always alive in his heart. He often spent time alone, he couldn't look at Kikyo, or bear to be around her. Once he could not look at Kagome, because she reminded him of Kikyo, now he could not look at Kikyo, because she reminded him of the night he had hurt Kagome, the night that she met her death. The night he should have protected her, but instead spent time with Kikyo.
He was given a second chance to love, and be loved in return. Yet he was also given a second chance with his past love. He was given the choice, his past, or the present, and he had chosen his past. Now he regretted it, he had to live with the consequences of his decisions.
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Later that night while everyone slept, Inuyasha laid awake, observing the priestess that laid asleep in the sleeping bag. Remembering that Kagome once slept in that same bag. He leaped in front of her, and slowly he started to comb her bangs back.
" Inuyasha what are you doing" said the now awake priestess, as she sat up.
Inuyasha saw not Kikyo but Kagome. Happiness took over him, as he hugged her.
"Inuyasha are you alright" the priestess said.
" You've come back to me..." replied Inuyasha.
" You were gone for so long"
" INUYASHA" Kikyo said. She was becoming angry, Inuyasha saw her as Kagome.
~he still loves that human girl, he loves her more than me~
" Inuyasha I am not Kagome" replied Kikyo
Inuyasha ceased hugging her, and realized what he was doing.
" I'm sorry" he said, and walked away, into the forest. Kikyo stood and followed him.
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Inuyasha was walking in the dark forest.
~what was he doing, Kagome is not Kikyo, even if Kikyo has Kagome's soul, she's not Kagome, she's not Kagome, she's not Kagome.~ he thought over and over.
" Inuyasha..." called Kikyo.
He froze in his place, he didn't want to see her, not right now.
" Inuyasha... you still love her don't you"
"......" no reply
She slowly approached him from behind, and buried her face in his long silver hair.
" Give me a chance... to ease you pain, let me make you forget, even for awhile."
He felt his back was wet, and realized that she was crying. He turned around and looked at her.
~he made her cry, he hated seeing a woman cry.~ guilt ate at his soul, as he hugged Kikyo.
" I'm sorry I didn't mean to make you cry"
Not far away, surrounded by darkness stood two figures watching Inuyasha, and Kikyo hug. One that of a human, and the other of a giant demon dog, slightly bigger than Kirara.
"Grrr" purred the demon dog. As it eyed the priestess in the Hanyou's embrace.
Suddenly the hanyou felt their presence. The hanyou looked around, as he placed his hands on the sheath of his sword.. The demon dog eyed the hanyou, and rested it's gaze upon the priestess behind him. The demon dog's eyes glowed with a deep hatred.
Evrything in the forest ceased motion.
"Soon... Kiori...soon" came the cold reply of the taller figure, as she petted the giant demon dog. And gazed at the hanyou.
" Soon we shall meet again Inuyasha..." with that said both figures dissapeared in thin air. And the forest came to life again.
Well chapter 8th is up peeps. muahhahahah try to guess who these mysterious figures are.
And what are they planning against Inuyasha, Kikyo, and the crew, is it revenge, jealousy, or a deep grudge.
Or all of the above. Stay tuned to find out the identity of this mysterious figure,, on chapter 9 and 10.