A/n well I am VERY displeased with the lack of interest on my story . . . So unless I get 10! Reviews I am NOT updating!
Inuyasha lay there completely unaware of the settings around him. He lay there looking up at the sky, sighing softly. Something was missing, but what… What had he forgotten…
"Inuyasha" a soft woman's voice came from somewhere behind him.
"Kikio." Inuyasha asked softly as he sat up a little. 'Is she what's missing?' he thought as he stared back at her.
She had let her hair down today and it flowed with the wind. Slowly and ever so delicately she brushed some behind her ear. "Inuyasha, are you ready?"
"Ready for what?" A small confused look upon his face. 'What is she talking about?' Inuyasha thought.
"To join me…" Kikio whispered softly as she extended her hand to Inuyashas. She smiled softly, with a glint of evil in her eyes. "Join me in hell."
Inuyasha pulled his hand back quickly; "In hell?" he gulped. No, this was not right; there was something else… Someone else… But who?
"Yes Inuyasha. You promised to protect me forever… and I can no longer stay here on this plain, I need to go where I belong." Kikio stared at Inuyasha somewhat coldly, "Have you forgotten your promise? Will you betray me again?" Kikio almost screamed as her Miko powers flared from her body.
Inuyasha backed away again. "I never betrayed you Kikio. I never would." Slowly Inuyasha walked over to Kikio and placed his arms around her holding her tight. "I will go anywhere for you." He said softly taking in a deep breath, smelling her once honeydew scent now mixed with dirt and clay.
"Inuyasha." Kikio smirked as she placed her hands on his back summoning her powers to send them both to hell.
"INUASYHA!"
Inuyasha looked up from the small crater, a girl that looked just like Kikio… But she was dressed strangely… and her smell wasn't the same. She smelled like Jasmin with a bit of Violet.
"Inuyasha! PLEASE! Come back!" the girl, cried as she ran faster towards him and Kikio.
"Inuyasha do not be fooled by her, you belong with me in hell." Kikio spat in a hateful manor.
Inuyasha looked at the girl, then it dawned on him, "KAGOME!" he yelled, she was the one that was missing, and the one he was supposed to protect. Kikio was his burden but Kagome was his friend, his companion.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome called, coming toward the both of them only to run into a barrier. "Ah!" Kagome yelped as she was sent the ground hard.
"Kagome…" Inuyasha called to her yet no answer, the ground was coming fast to his eye level. He could only see the blades of the grass.
"Not much longer now." Kikio rasped in a seductive tone. She was going to win and there was nothing that stupid girl could do about it.
"No Kikio… I have to stay, Kagome needs me." Inuyasha let go of Kikio and started his way up the hole.
"Inuyasha!" Kikio protested, "You swore… You swore you would protect me!"
"Kikio, I am sorry… You need to go the hell and rest, you are dead you do not belong here… Kagome needs me." Inuyasha fought his way up threw the barrier
"No!" Kikio screamed in pain as she was dragged down threw the hole by dark hands. "I WILL get you Inuyasha. You have betrayed me for the last time!"
Inuyasha tried to block out her screams as he made his way to Kagome who lay on the ground still.
"I know were I belong now…" Inuyasha whispered softly as he bent down to kiss Kagome…
OUT OF THE DREAM
Inuyasha opened his eyes slowly, letting his eyes adjust to the light settings. He struggled to lean his head up slightly. A deep throb echoed through his head.
"You're awake." Kagome smiled from the doorway of the small hut. "I am glad to see you're ok. You gave us quite a scare." A warm smile plastered on her lips. Kagome had been quite scared when he had passed out in their battle. The new moon was that night and if Inuyasha hadn't healed before sunset who knows what could have happened to him. "I brought you something to eat."
Inuyasha gave a half smile and a small 'feh.' as he sat up all the way, rubbing his head softly. "How long was I out for?" he asked softly.
"A day and a half." Kagome replied quietly, "I need to go home tonight." She fell silent for a moment; "Will you . . . Will you come with me?"
Inuyasha looked up blankly at Kagome clearly confused. Why would she want him to accompany her home tonight? Was something wrong? Had something happened after he had passed out?
Kagome could smell the confusion on Inuyasha, "Its just tonight is a new moon and I am a little nervous as to what will happen to me… I wish to be home when it happens I know I will return to my true human form and I want to be home and see my family as a human, not as a half demon . . . "
"So you're ashamed of what you are?" Inuyasha asked quietly avoiding Kagomes eyesight.
"No, that's not it at all. It's just with me gone all the time I have missed a lot of things, my friends from the future, and such. I can't visit them as a half demon Inuyasha. They would ask too many questions." Kagome sighed softly as Inuyasha now looked up at her. She really did want to be human and only human. Life was complicated as it was and now with her current statues she wasn't sure she would ever be able to live a normal life again.
"Kagome I am sorry." Inuyasha frowned softly, "I failed you once again and you almost got hurt . . . "
"Inuyasha it's fine but if I don't go home tonight you and I will both be human. We will be in a lot more danger then we were our last battle." Kagome frowned softly, "You don't have to come if you don't want to . . . But I wish to see my family and say good bye."
"Good bye?" Inuyasha asked, "Why good bye Kagome?"
Kagome smiled softly and looked up at Inuyasha misty eyed, "I need to leave my time Inuyasha, I would be better staying here. I mean I can't go back or life a normal life in my half demon form . . . There's always a chance I could visit every new moon. But I can't live their Inuyasha." A small sad frown fell on Kagomes lips, her scent over powering with sadness.
"Kagome," Inuyasha leaned forward and pulled Kagome into a hug, "I am sorry. If I had bin stronger I could have protected you but I was weak and let you get hurt." Inuyashas grip tightened as he held Kagome closer. Basking in the warmth of her body.
"Inuyasha please, this wasn't your fault none of this was. If we should blame anyone I blame Naraku. His greed caused us all pain." Kagome pulled back smiling at Inuyasha, "I don't think of my being hanyou as a curse, I think of it as a blessing."
"Uhem"
Kagome and Inuyasha broke apart fast almost tripping over each other as they made their way to opposite sides of the hut.
"Oh umm hi Miroku, I didn't hear you coming." Kagome blushed deeply as she tried to busy herself getting some cold cloths for Inuyashas head.
Miroku smirked, "I noticed." A perverted smile formed on the monks face.
"It wasn't what it looked like you lecherous Monk!" Inuyasha growled, making his head vibrate slightly.
"Sure Inuyasha sure." Miroku gave Kagome a sly glance. "I came to tell you that Sango and myself are going to do some training for the say and will not return till after sunset."
"Thank you Miroku… But Inuyasha and I will not be here after sunset, we are returning to my time for the night." Kagome said softly placing the newly cold cloth upon Inuyashas head. "I mean if he wants to that is…"
Inuyasha looked up at Kagome a little coy. "Of course I will go with you Kagome." he said softly.
"Good." Miroku spoke in the most perverted manor, "We need a days rest anyway."
"A days rest?" Inuyasha asked puzzled, "You have had at least two! With me unconscious what kind of trouble could you have gotten yourselves into?"
"Inuyasha you see…" Kagome thought of how to phrase it…
"What Kagome-sama is trying to say is that while you were asleep we have bin getting news of attacks all over Japan. Those two children we met the other day are causing havoc all over the place." Miroku shook his head. "We have long days ahead of us." He stared at his hand tentatively stroking it.
When Naraku died the curse was broken but yet the whole still remained… No he would not die from it but still an empty void lay there. Keade had assured him that all evil had left, and eventually the void would seal, until then he should use his powers for good.
"You mean those little brats are still running amuck?" Inuyasha growled, startling Kagome slightly. The look in his eyes scared her slightly.
Sniffing slightly something familiar was coming she could sense it. "That mangy wolf." Inuyasha growled.
"Kouga…"
"Where's my women?" came a all to familiar voice outside the hut.
"Kouga?" Kagome rose and went outside of the hut. "Kouga it is you." A smile played on her lips.
"Kagome?" Kouga stared wide-eyed, "What happened to you?" His gaze went up and down Kagomes body. Her hair was different, and her eyes… They looked demonic. Her nails were low like claws, but it looked as if she could retract them. Looking closer Kouga noticed her curves a little more defined, and yet she still held the soft innocents he loved inside herself.
"I umm… Well I almost died in the fight with Naraku… So I…" Kagome was about to explain everything but Kouga cut her off.
"YOU ALMOST WHAT? Dog turd get out here right now, I am going to show you REAL pain! How dare you let anything happen to MY women." Kouga yelled as he pushed Miroku aside and barged into the hut.
"Listen you dumb wolf! I didn't mean for it you think that I just threw her to Naraku to kill!" Inuyasha screamed now up on his feet right in Kougas face. He was not in the mood to fight this mangy fleabag.
"You listen to me you mangy mutt I am taking my women to MY clan now to be my mate and you can cry a river and get over it! I will treat her MUCH better then you have ever treated her!" Kouga shoved Inuyasha back and walked over to Kagome and took her hand softly. "Come now Kagome, I will make sure this dog never hurts you soul again."
Kagome looked up at Kouga in complete shock. She had told him the truth that nothing could ever come of their friendship. That her heart lied with another, of course he had told her it was foolish.
FLASHBACK
Kouga and Kagome stood in silent, she had returned early from her time only to find Inuyasha and Kikio holding one another once again.
"Why do you do this to yourself?" Kouga asked softly as he looked down at the small girl. She was shacking slightly trying to hide the pain she really felt. He could see her soul being torn apart.
Kagome couldn't take it anymore she had enough of this. She was a person, and not a bad one either. Caring, loving, never hurting anyone and yet that wasn't enough. There was something still yet that she was couldn't get and she felt undeserving.
"Kagome." Kouga could smell the pain off of her and it nearly broke his heart. He reached forward and pulled her into a tight hug. How badly he wanted to her pain to be gone.
"Kouga why am I this naive?" Kagome asked softly as she sobbed into Kougas chest. His armour was rather soft on her cheeks and easily dried her tears.
Kouga cupped his fingers under Kagomes chin and tilted her head up to look at him. Her eyes where misty, cheeks red, a frown playing on her lips. Something small inside Kouga told him to push her onto the ground and claim her now. But he didn't, he couldn't do that. Lowering his head slightly Kouga licked Kagomes cheeks, tasting her salty sorrow.
Startled slightly Kagome pulled back from Kouga, "Kouga…" Kagome whimpered in a soft whisper slightly afraid.
"I know Kagome just let me hold you for now. I just wish to be here for you and let you heal. I know you do not love me like I love you."
END OF FLASHBACK
Inuyasha growled, "Get away from her!" he yelled as he went to strike Kouga.
"SIT!" Inuyasha fell straight to the ground his mouth filling with dirt in grass, masking his curses.
"Kouga you need to leave please… I wish to remain here." Kagome pleaded. The look in Inuyashas eyes a moment ago told her he was ready to kill. Kagome couldn't bare to see Kouga hurt over her.
"Kagome I will be back for you. I can not let you suffer the heart break from this mutt much longer." And with that Kouga was gone.
Sango and Miroku gave a long sigh together. They both thought something ugly was about to unravel. "Kagome Sango-sama and I are going to train now. I trust you can handle everything on you own."
"Yes Miroku thank you I can take care of things here. But umm where has Shippou run off to?" Now thinking about it she hadn't seen him all morning.
"Lady Keade took him to help her gather herbs." Sango spoke in monotone as she finished packing her weapons. She was not mad at Kagome it was just her mind was on other things at the moment.
"Ok I will see you guys later. Bye!" Kagome called as she waved goodbye to her friends. "Now to deal with you." Kagome sighed counting to three. "One… Two… Three…"
"KAGOME!" Inuyasha barked, "Why didn't you let me take care of him I could of beat him!"
"Inuyasha it wasn't worth it. There was nothing to fight over. I want to stay with you until you no longer need my help." Kagome smiled softly.
"Feh who said we needed your help? I know I didn't. I would NEVER need the help of a human!" Inuyasha spat angrily. He wasn't mad at Kagome he was mad at Kouga. Sometimes he took it out on the wrong person.
Kagome grew red and quite quickly. "Inuyasha" Kagome asked softly. "SIT! Your such a jerk Inuyasha! I can't believe you!"
"Mph!" Was all Inuyasha said in reply as Kagome took off towards the well.
'He can be alone for all I care tonight…' Kagome sighed getting a soft feeling of guilt, 'I do care and I don't want him to be alone… He can cross over the well without me. If he wants a friend I will be here for him… Waiting on the other side.' With that final thought Kagome slipped threw the lip of the well.
A/n Well that's it kiddies any Lemons coming up and I will tell you next Chapter will not be coming until I get more REVIEWS! And the next one will be dedicated just to relationships of the pairings. Plus maybe some more maturely rated things! But we will see! Ja ne!
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