Chapter 18: A Special List, Goodbye Kikyo
"So Kagome are you going to finish that list for me?" Inuyasha said from his spot on the floor.
"Yeah what's next on the list?" Kagome stood up and walked over to Inuyasha.
"Scratch that spot on my back that I can't reach"
"Fine easy enough" Kagome said and started scratching the spot that no one can reach on their back.
Inuyasha smiled "Aw that feels so good! That hits the spot!" his foot started tapping against the floor.
Kagome giggled, "Uh Inuyasha look at your foot."
"What about it?" he looked down and grinned, "that means your doing a good job"
"I know that, regular dogs do that when they like where they're being scratched" Kagome said
"Oh so I'm a dog now huh?"
"No that's not what I meant"
"Oh sure"
"Inuyasha" Kagome looked at Inuyasha to see him grinning
"Kagome"
"Your just playing around aren't you?"
Inuyasha nodded "Please keep scratching"
"No we're done for that one, what's next?"
"Telling me that everything is fine and that your mom isn't working against me"
"Oh ok easiest one so far"
Inuyasha nodded
"Everything is fine Inuyasha and my mom is not working against you"
"I guess that'll have to do. The last one on the list is you have to give me a good night kiss"
"Well it isn't time for bed yet so I can't do that yet." Kagome said
"Aww that's not fair." Inuyasha pouted
"Just wait about an hour. Go play games with Sota until its time for bed"
"Fine" Inuyasha got up and went to find Sota. He found him about 30 seconds later with a controller in his hands, sitting in front of the tv.
"Hey Sota can I play too?" Inuyasha asked
"Oh sure Inuyasha here's your controller and we're playing a racing game, so hold A to go and use the joystick to move."
"Ok" Inuyasha sat down and waited for the game to start.
Kagome chuckled as she walked past the room and heard Sota trying to coach Inuyasha.
"Watch out for that wall!" "Don't go that way!" "Swerve!" "Use the black button!"
Inuyasha was clearly frustrated. He had lost 30 games in a row and still couldn't win.
"Come on Sota go easy on me! I've never played this game before!"
"No if I go easy on you you'll never figure this game out"
"I won't figure it out anyways!"
Kagome came in and sat down to watch them
"Kagome is it bedtime yet?" Inuyasha asked, "Sota's kicking my but and I don't like it"
"In about ten minutes"
"So time for another race!" Sota said and started the race again
The screen flashed. On your mark, get set, GO!
Sota's car surged ahead of Inuyasha's car.
Kagome smiled and took the controller out of Inuyasha's hands and started playing for him. She caught up to Sota and passed him then sped around a corner and raced along a straight strip of road before coming up to a series of complicated twists and turns. Inuyasha watched with fascination, his car was finally winning. Kagome turned the final corner and came up to the finish line and crossed it.
Sota smiled "Good game sis. You beat me again."
"What do you mean she wins again?" Inuyasha asked
"I mean that every time we play she wins." Sota explained
"Teach me how to play Kagome" Inuyasha said
"Not tonight. Its time for bed" Kagome said
"Night guys" Sota yawned and went upstairs to bed
"Night" Kagome and Inuyasha said and followed him upstairs and went to Kagome's room.
"Now?" Inuyasha asked Kagome after she put her pajama's on
Kagome walked up to Inuyasha and kissed him quickly "Yes now. Are you happy?"
"No"
"Why not?"
"Because now I have to go to bed"
"You can stay up a little later but stay in here." She yawned "I'm going to bed right now. Good night Inuyasha" She jumped under her covers and got comfortable and soon fell asleep.
Inuyasha sat up for another hour just thinking and watching Kagome sleep then he dozed off.
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Inuyasha was rudely woken up by Kagome's alarm clock.
RIIINNNGGGG! RIIINNNNGGGG! RIIINNGGGG!
Inuyasha jumped up "AHHH! Come at me you beast!"
Kagome woke up and rubbed her eyes. She had gotten used to Inuyasha freaking out about the alarm clock. "It's the alarm clock Inuyasha calm down" She yawned and shut it off.
"I knew that I was just testing you" Inuyasha crossed his arms and scowled
Kagome laughed, "Sure you were"
"I was!"
"Mhmm… sure"
"Kagome"
"Inuyasha"
"Kagome"
"Inuyasha"
"Oh forget it I don't feel like arguing. Are we going back to the Feudal Era today?"
"Yes as soon as I get dressed and we eat breakfast we can go"
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After eating breakfast Inuyasha and Kagome went back to the Feudal Era where they met up with Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kilala.
They spent the rest of the day relaxing and enjoying each other's company. The next day however Inuyasha was up early and went to find Kikyo because he had seen her soul collectors.
He was currently running along a path towards the collectors. "Kikyo" he gasped when he caught up to her.
"Inuyasha I see you are not with my reincarnation. Does that mean that you are going to come with me to hell?" Kikyo said
"Not on your life." Inuyasha snorted "I came to tell you that I'm staying with Kagome and I'm not going to hell with you so you can forget that."
"WHAT?" Kikyo exploded "What do you mean? You can't possibly love that wretched woman. She is only a reincarnation of me, she doesn't even compare with me."
"Your right Kikyo she doesn't compare with you."
Kikyo started to smile then the smile faded as Inuyasha continued
"I mean your dead, and she's alive. You're cold and lifeless, while she's warm and loving. You're evil beyond that I know and Kagome is caring and kind."
"What do you mean I'm evil?"
"You have soul collectors that steal the souls of the dead and then they can't find any eternal rest because you stole their souls. Also you stole Kagome's part of the Shikon Jewel and gave it to Naraku! What's the matter with you?"
"Nothing is the matter with me. Its what is wrong with you that concerns me. You belong with me and we both belong together forever in hell." She notched an arrow and prepared to shoot Inuyasha. Just as she let go of the arrow another arrow flew through the air and knocked it to the ground. Kikyo looked shocked then scowled.
"I don't think he's ready for that type of commitment yet" A voice said
"Kagome why do you interfere?" Kikyo said angrily
"What's wrong clay face? Things not going your way? Careful not to smile, you might crack your face." Kagome taunted
"Oh shut up"
"That the best you got? You should be fired up since that's part of the process of making clay."
"I told you to shut up"
"That's nice but momma told me not to listen to people who pin their boyfriends to trees."
Kikyo glared at Kagome while Inuyasha watched with surprise. He didn't know that Kagome hated Kikyo so much.
"Don't have a response for that? Don't blame you, its better to keep your mouth shut and be thought of as a fool than to open it and prove it right."
By this point Kikyo was fuming but didn't want to give Kagome the satisfaction of seeing her getting upset over something Kagome had said.
"Be a civilized person, wait not person, uh, oh what ever you are, be civilized and stop stalking Inuyasha, and go die. Ok?"
Kikyo glared at Kagome again.
"Fine I'll help you on this one." Kagome notched an arrow and shot it at Kikyo's heart.
The arrow pierced through Kikyo and she shattered into a thousand pieces.
Kagome suddenly collapsed to the ground. Inuyasha ran to her side. "Kagome what's wrong? Why did you just collapse?"
"I got the rest of my soul back from her and it took knocked the wind out of me. And it took a lot of energy to be able to maintain control and be able to shoot her." She smiled weakly at Inuyasha. "I'm sorry"
"For what? You killed Kikyo for me and stopped her from killing me. What do you have to be sorry for?" he looked down at her with concern in his eyes
"I'm sorry I almost didn't make it in time to save you. If I would have been a second longer you would have died." Kagome started to sob
"Now hush, it didn't happen did it? I'm still here and you managed to stop her and that's all that matters." Inuyasha smiled softly at Kagome and kissed her forehead. "Are you ok to walk?"
"Yeah I think so." She warily stood but lost her balance and almost fell. Inuyasha caught her and picked her up bridal style and took off to camp.
Kagome pressed her face into Inuyasha's fire rat kimono. "Thanks Inuyasha" she murmured.
He smiled "Your welcome Kagome" he whispered back. Then he frowned and ran faster because Kagome was unconscious in his arms.
To be continued