Jenbunny-Ah, first welcome, and thank you. Yes, the senshi will the have their princess back. Next, don't worry about Mamoru, I do have something planned with him.
Clueless97-(Laughs) Yes, Kagura is free, see, I kept good on my promise. It's okay, I have seen all four InuYasha movies, in subtitles of course.
Rena Moon-Thank you very much. I love how your story is coming along too.
Moonbeam21-Ah, see, Sesshomaru will concede soon enough. Just had to give him a few prods.
Queen Diamond-Thank you. There will be some interesting situations popping up soon.
Sugar-Sweet-Maybe, maybe not, we will just have to wait and see. It's okay, I don't mind, we all have lives outside of cyberspace.
Firehedgehog-Hiten was one of the Thunder brothers that Shippo was scared of.
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Usagi rubbed a weary hand across her forehead, so far her, Kagura, Sango, and Kagome had to halt at least four fights. Though new alliances had been made, unsettled feelings left the group in a tumble. She sighed as once again, InuYasha prodded Sesshomaru and InuTashio with tense questions. Usagi understood his need to know, and InuTashio should really have a sit down with his sons. Yet, though whole feelings between InuYasha and Sesshomaru was pointless, and irritating. She was close to snapping when the familiar hills of Kaede's village appeared before them. Smiling lightly in thanks, her sharp ears picked up on the sliding of swords leaving their sheaths. Usagi turned her head around to see Sesshomaru pointing Tokijin at InuYasha, who had Tetsusaiga held in a defensive position, and InuTashio had his blade between the two brothers's blade preventing their fight. Feeling a tick of anger reverberating in her left eye she clapped her hands loudly, drawing attention to her.
"That is it!" Usagi yelled out, and march toward the three Inu demons. Before they had time to accumulate themselves to the shock of her yelling, Usagi quickly disarmed all three of them, holding their blades in her hands. Tokijin glowed menacingly, and Usagi mentally ordered for the crystal to cleanse the evil sword. Kagome screeched in worry as Tetsusaiga laid in Usagi's hands transformed. Usagi puzzled over her worried expression, before remembering InuYasha's condition. She sighed, flicked her wrist, causing the Tetsusaiga to slip back into katana mode, and shoved the sword into the sheath that sat on the hip of the hanyou. Her eyes fell on the other two with a scolding gaze. "If you boys can not play nice, then you don't get to play with your toys." She warned them, and handed the blades back over. "If you can't play nice together, I will have to separate you." Usagi added.
Kouga and Hiten laughed loudly, causing the embarrassment they just suffered to deepen. Kagome, Kagura, and Sango politely hid their laughter behind their hands. Shippo, Miroku, and Kirara had no problem smirking at the inu youkai's. The three stood stun for a few moments before reacting. InuTashio smirked, tilted his head back and let out a barking laughter. Sesshomaru merely narrowed his eyes a little, playing his whole if I don't react then nothing happened. InuYasha feh'd at her crossing his arms and letting his muttered thoughts be heard. "Annoying wench." he stated. Usagi raised an eyebrow when Kagome gave a subtle nod to her.
"InuYasha?" Kagome called out sweetly, InuYasha turned curiously to her, while Shippo buried his 'moron,' comment into Kirara's neck.
"Yes?" InuYasha questioned.
"Osuwari." Kagome ordered, and once again the hanyou was introduced to a different part of mother Earth. This sent a round of heavy laughter through the group, except for the stone like Sesshomaru, but Usagi swore that his lips twitched.
Once everyone was settled again they hurried onward to the priestess's village.
Kaede finally hauled away the last mound of ground that cemented the bars in there position. Carefully wedging the bars from there spot she laid them down on the floor. Sighing, she shoved her bow through, before slipping out herself. Concentrating heavily on figuring out an exit she was unaware of the evil eyes a lit on her. Meandering out into the terrain of the courtyard, she focused on lifting the barrier enough to slip out.
"Foolish priestess." Naraku remarked as he felt Kaede working on his barrier. Readying himself to strike her dead, a smirk came across his face, and instead lifted his barrier. "Very foolish." He commented and a cackle left his throat. Waving a few of his wasp spies to him, his smirk grew darker. "Follow her, and alert me when she reaches her village." Naraku ordered them. He watched them fly away before drawing his attention to the few shards he kept in his possession. "Things couldn't be more perfect if I had planned them myself." Was his whispered delight. "Bioijin-ko, you don't realized what you have offered me." He murmured, stroking a particularly dark shard shining sickly.
Kikyo, or should I say Kikyo's body, traveled the hills quickly. Her steps silent and precise, no thoughts echoed in mind. The village of the priestess appeared before her, and a grim smirk speared over that empty face. Using the tainted incomplete jewel, she locked onto the presences that was sent to slay.
"Why are we here wench?" InuYasha snapped as soon as they stepped into the unoccupied healer's hut.
"InuYasha, Osuwari!" Kagome ordered and turned a friendly smile to Usagi. "Not using InuYasha rudeness, why are we here?" She inquired.
"We are here..." Usagi cut-off to flipped her head around, and cart wheel out of the way of a projectile. Gasps echoed as they identified the arrow. "Kikyo..."Usagi whispered lightly and turned to the approaching figure. InuYasha snapped his head to the direction Usagi was looking when he caught her whisper. InuYasha quickly pushed Kagome free of the incoming arrow's path and leapt clear of it as well.
InuTashio drew his blade to defend his party, but his son's cry halted his action. "No!" InuYasha harshly reprimanded his father. "Kikyo!" He cried out to the now visible Kikyo. InuTashio glanced worried at his son, before sliding his sword into his sheath. Usagi caught his worry and walked over to him.
"Things will turn out okay." Usagi stated laying a comforting hand on the worried InuTashio's shoulder. Sesshomaru felt a tightening of his throat, and swallowed the growl that threaten to rip from him. InuTashio turned to Usagi with a half-smile.
"If you say so beautiful." He responded back, a despondent tone flooding his words. Usagi nodded with a small smile, and step back, only for Sesshomaru to step up beside her with a side glance. Her attention was drawn back to the sorrowful scene before her.
"Kikyo, please." InuYasha pleaded with the woman. Her dead eyes locked onto him, nothing swimming in them, not even her hate for him. "Kikyo, no, this isn't you!" InuYasha shouted frantically. Her arms drew the bow mechanically, the tip of the arrow aligned with InuYasha's heart. InuYasha bowed his head sadly, one quivering hand coming to rest on Tetsusaiga's handle. "I won't fight you Kikyo." He dead panned, his arms falling to his sides. The bow strained under the pull of the dead priestess, an unnoticeable shake vibrating in the clay body.
Kagome gasped rushing toward InuYasha, but Usagi caught her in a hug to prevent her interference. "No, Kagome, he must do this on his own."Usagi whispered gently to her.
"No, I can not let him get hurt!" She whispered harshly back struggling in the arms of the tigress. Usagi merely tightened her hold and turn Kagome into a comforting hug.
"You must, in order for him to move on."Usagi answered, her own voice thickening with tears. Kagome fisted her hands and laid them on Usagi's shoulders, tears vacating quickly from her eyes.
InuYasha walked slowly forward, his head up, eyes glistening, and his arms opened in a hug. "Kikyo, it's me." He whispered soothingly, and the bow in the hands began to shake harder.
"Inu..yasha?" Was the soft murmur from the priestess.
"Yes, Kikyo." InuYasha tenderly answered, his arms circling the priestess as the bow fell away.
"Oh, InuYasha, I had such a horrible dream." Kikyo stated her eyes flickering with sadness.
"Shush, Kikyo." InuYasha comforted, pulling his first love deeper into his embrace.
"I had dreamed that I had died, by your hands, a betrayal." Kikyo cried softly, as InuYasha tensed at the statement. "Inu..yasha?" She questioned glancing up at the golden-eyed stare of the hanyou.
"It's over now Kikyo." He soothed, one hand coming from behind her, to tuck her lose ringlet back into place. His clawed hand memorizing those pale features of hers.
"InuYasha?" Kikyo questioned.
"Hmm?" He answered.
"Kiss me?" Kikyo pleaded. InuYasha felt his heart freeze, and first the time in over three years, he took a hard look at his feelings. Gazing at her soft brown eyes, the clawed hand of his danced over her lips. Suddenly he was hit with a painful realization, Kikyo was beautiful..
"You are so beautiful Kikyo." He whispered with a warm tone. Kikyo blushed at his statement, but frowned confused at his loosening arms. "I cannot." InuYasha stated loudly, and stepped back, close to Kagome who had turned at his last statement. Usagi let Kagome go, and InuYasha slipped beside Kagome, wrapping her into his embrace. "For, I love Kagome." He declared, and turned his head turned the powerful gaze of the one his arms. Kikyo crumbled sadly to the ground, her sobs well felt, and heartbroken. All stood gazing sadly at the shattered priestess, giving her space. Usagi fought the urge to rush to the fallen Kikyo, but she knew that now was not the time. Kikyo was beautiful...but, she wasn't Kagome, and that was who he loved.
There a little Kikyo/InuYasha moment for those fans. Don't worry, the other questions will be answered. It won't be this easy for our heroes, even though heartbreak is never easy. The next chapter will be coming soon, what does Naraku have up his sleeve? Please Review, and I will be seeing you.
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