Chapter 5

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Inuyasha sped in the direction to where Kagome's scent was leading him. His mind was filled with Kagome and her safety. Kagome, hold on. Inuyasha thought. He could sense that Kagome was telling him to save her. He sped up and crashed into an unknown youkai.

Kagome knew that Inuyasha was coming and he was telling her to hold on. She decided to stop sobbing as there was still hope for her. The chains to the lock rattled and she realized that it was Kagura who was dragging her away.

"Where are you taking me?" Kagome panicked. They met up with Naraku and a dark miko. Naraku knocked Kagome out. "Smart move," commented the dark miko. Naraku smiled. They began to go to their destination, with a tiger youkai.

"How can you promise me that I will get the Shikon Shards for sure?" asked Naraku.

"Just wait and see," the miko replied.

Naraku smiled and thought of crushing Inuyasha with his new power.

When they reached, Kagome woke up and realized where they were and began to scream.

"You aho youkai!" Inuyasha yelled at the youkai who crashed into him.

"Speak of yourself, dumb!" yelled back Kouga, rubbing his head.

Inuyasha realized that it was Kouga and began to yell, "What on Earth are you doing here?"

Kouga was infuriated and yelled back, "You baka inu-hanyou, you promised to take care of Kagome and what happened? You broke your promise, didn't you? If Kagome is my mate, I bet she will be living her life ten times better than her present state now."

Inuyasha was angry and was about to retaliate when they heard Kagome's scream.

"Kagome!" They said in unison and ran off in the direction of the scream.

"You idiot, why are you following me?" Inuyasha shouted at Kouga.

"I am going to prove to Kagome that a silly mutt can't protect her," Kouga snapped back.

Inuyasha felt the temptation to beat up Kouga but Kagome was more important so he concentrated on getting there fast.

"It's time you got ready for your act. Inuyasha is coming." Naraku said. The dark

miko smiled and replied, "I am ready as ever." She smiled at the thought of Inuyasha being hers forever. Kagome's tear dropped as she sensed that they were planning something on Inuyasha and she was being the bait. "Inuyasha…." She whimpered.

Inuyasha and Kouga reached the cliff where they saw Naraku and Kagura. "Where's Kagome?" Inuyasha shouted. Naraku smiled and said," My, my! How impatient can you be? I see you have bought an ookami youkai with you."

Inuyasha could hear Kouga growling at Naraku, obviously hated the scent of Naraku. "Cut your crap and hand over Kagome," Inuyasha snapped.

"Well, before that, I have a game to play with you Inuyasha," Naraku said as he motioned the tiger demon to bring out Kagome and a miko. Inuyasha could not make up the face of the miko but he was more concerned about Kagome.

"Kagome…" Kouga said. " Inuyasha, you have to choose between this two mikos and can only choose one to live and one to die," Naraku said. He motioned the demon to lift up their chin so Inuyasha could have a better view.

When Inuyasha looked at their faces. He got a shock of his life. The other miko was Kikyo. Kikyo, his love, before he met Kagome. Kikyo was looking at him with a pair of puppy eyes. Who should he choose? He loved Kagome but he remembered his promise to Kikyo. He promised Kikyo that he would follow her wherever she goes, even if she went to hell. Kouga was beside him and said, "Choose wisely. It could be a trap." Inuyasha was still torn between the two loves of his life. Naraku was getting impatient and ordered the tiger demon to slaughter both mikos to help to make up Inuyasha's mind. As the demon began to swing his sword, Inuyasha rushed forward and shouted, "Kikyo!" He picked up Kikyo and rushed off.

Kagome saw a flash of red and white but he was not rescuing her. Kagome looked at him and her heart was crying.

Inuyasha. Why? Kagome closed her eyes and awaited her death. However, she felt herself being lifted from the ground and sprang off. Kagome could not withstand any more surprises and fainted in the arms of the person carrying her.

Finally. Inuyasha was mine. Phase two starts now. Getting rid of Kagome from his mind and heart. Kikyo thought as she snuggled against Inuyasha's chest.

Inuyasha put Kikyo down and examined her. "Why did you save me Inuyasha?" Kikyo asked, hoping he would say that he done it because he loved her. "It was because of my promise to you," Inuyasha replied. So he did not did that because he loved her. He did that because of the promise he made to her 50 years ago. Kikyo's mind was enraged as she followed Inuyasha back to Kagura's hut to meet the rest of the gang.

Meanwhile, Kagome was still thinking though she was blanked out.

Why you did not come to save me Inuyasha? Why? Why are you so heartless?

"Eh, Kouga? Where am I?" Kagome asked when she woke up. Kouga said, "You are finally wake Kagome. Here drink it." Kouga gave Kagome a bottle of soup to drink. Kagome drank it as she was very thirsty.

"Kouga, can you please take me back to Inuyasha?" Kagome asked. Kouga frowned and looked at Kagome, " After all what he done to you? He chosen Kikyo over you, you know?"

Kagome flinched at the thought of how Inuyasha saved Kikyo instead of her. However, she said, "Kouga please take me back to Inuyasha. I need to continue to collect the Shikon Shards plus Miroku, Sango and Shippo will be worried for me."

Kouga nodded and was disappointed as Kagome was leaving him soon. So he picked her up and started running towards the inu gang.

"Where's Kagome?" Sango said as she paced up and down.

"I am sure she will be fine under Inuyasha's care." Miroku replied.

"There they are." Shippo shouted together with Kirara's mewing.

They ran outside as Inuyasha put Kikyo down on the ground.

"Kagome nee-san?" Shippo asked, as the scent that the woman emitted somehow did not belongs to Kagome.

Inuyasha noticed that Shippo was suspicious of Kikyo and he immediately said, "Guys, I would like you to meet Kikyo."

Sango managed to hold back a gasp as she remembered Kagome telling her that Kikyo was Inuyasha's first love 50 years back.

"I want Kagome nee-san," Shippo wailed and Sango and Miroku were at lost at what to do. Kikyo put her hand onto Shippo's hair and began to stroke it.

"Kagome is fine. She will come back." She said. The young kitsune demon began to calm down.

Kikyo was smiling to herself as she was embarking on the first step to convince Inuyasha's friends to accept her more than Kagome. She was also planning on how to deal with Kagome after she returned to the group but she hoped that Kagome would not return to Inuyasha anymore.

She should be dead…

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Finally I've finished Chapter 5. I know that it is no big deal as all my chapters so far are short. However, thanks for reviewing.