A figure twirled around in the snow. "My soul," They whispered, "My soul has been returned to me."

Kikyou the former guardian of the Shikon No Tama, The Jewl of Four Souls was smiling. Smiling for what seemed like the first time in years. "Inuyasha, I cannot wait to tell you. I am alive once more."

"Mama Kikyou," Shippou came running up, "Why do you smell different?"

Kikyou smiled the poor fox demon. She got him to come to her so easily. He left her so easily. Kikyou sighed, what had she become. Pulling a fox kit away from his mother. Just to hurt her... to spite her... Kagome. Kikyou's reincarnation, the holder of her beloved hanyou's heart. Inuyasha... she had loved him forever and beyond. She deserved the hanyou more than her reincarnation ever would. She just needed to give up... and die... Kikyou laughed inwardly at the thought... she was dead...

"Shippou, I live." Amusment aparrent in her cold brown eyes.

Shippou looked confused, "But what about Kagome?" Shippous lower lip trebbled as if already knowing the answer.

"She's dead." Kikyou waited. She waited for the pup to break.

"Kagome," Shippou muttered pitiful, "Mommy..." Shippou started wailing, his mother was gone she was dead. He turned his eyes onto Kikyou. He felt his heart fill with hate, "You lied, Kikyou. You said she would go home and be safe. That you would be my new mommy. That she didn't want me to cry... I HATE YOU!" Shippou screamed and ran off into the forest, tears streaming down his face.

Kikyou sighed and looked out at the barren landscape, "So I did." Kikyou cast her gaze to the fading sun. She felt at peace for the first time in forever. All that was missing was...

"Kikyou."

...Inuyasha.

Kikyou smiled, "Yes, Inuyasha?"

Inuyasha stared at Kikyou. He could feel the joy radiating off of her. The joy of Kagome's death... Kagome. Kikyou was smiling, he thought absently, her smile looks like Kagome's. "You know don't you?" Inuyasha said his eyes downcast.

Kikyou's smile grew, "My reincarnation is dead, and I have my soul once again."

Inuyasha didn't know what was wrong with him. When he heard her say that, something inside him snapped, "Don't call her that," Inuyasha growled, "Kagome's more than you will ever be."

Shocked Kikyou was shocked, "Inuyasha don't you love me?"

Inuyasha turned from her, "No, I don't." His voice was raspy, "I love Kagome." Tears pooled in his eyes... Kagome he would never hear her voice. Never again would she SIT him. Inuyasha fell down to his knees not noticing the now living miko's fury. Kagome... everything always revolved around her. Kikyou fumed... would she ever be good enough for the hanyou would he ever truly love and trust her.

"I was just a replacement for her wasn't I?" Kikyou's voice was emtionless. Inuyasha didn't care or notice. He just nodded.

Kikyou stood tall and proud and reached for her bow. Inuyasha heard her move but was to far gone in his greif. Kikyou raised the bow... and fired. Then left Inuyasha on the ground an arrow protruding from his back. Kagome... he thought... Maybe I'll be with Kagome soon...

"Inuyasha... wake up..." A masculine voice awoke Inuyasha from his sleep.

"Miroku?"

"Inuyasha what happened who shot you? Sango came home crying that Kagome was dead. I left her with Kaede while I found you. Where's Kikyou?" Miroku could not understand where was his friends wife. Would she not have protected him?

Inuyasha wheezed in pain, "It was Kikyou... Kikyou isn't Kagome."

Miroku sighed reaching for the arrow.

"NO!" Inuyasha growled, "Don't touch it."

"Inuyasha if I don't pull you free of the arrow it will purify you." Miroku looked at the hanyou, seeing his dejected look, "Inuyasha do you want to die?"

Inuyasha looked sharply at Miroku ignoring the throbing pain as the purification began, "Kagome..." He saw the snow the snow reminded him of Kagome... Of her purity... the purity he destroyed.

"Inuyasha, Kagome wouldn't want you to die for her." Miroku was getting desperate, he put is hand on the arrow. A pink glow was begining to engulf the hanyou. Inuyasha grasped Miroku's wrist. "She died so you could be happy."

"Let me go Miroku. Let me be with Kagome..." Inuyasha's voice was full of pain. "If I'm with Kagome I will be happy." Inuyasha's eyes pleaded with the monk.

Miroku stared at his friend, his hand still resting on the arrow, "Inuyasha, don't make me..."

"Please..." The pink glow was almost completely surrounding Inuyasha.

"Inuyasha..." Miroku closed his eyes and swallowed... his hand then let go... Inuyasha was covered in the pink glow and disapeared, "Goodbye..."

AN: wow that wasn't what I planned... wow... I dont own Inuyasha... should I do once more chapter?

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