Chapter 8 - Kikyos Truth
Inuyasha sat staring out at the rising sun. He had been sitting on that one branch for hour and hour, until every muscle strained yet he refused to move. But in his heart, he was afraid. Dirt and blood still stained his clothing. He hadn't yet bothered to clean up. She's back, and that's all that matters.
He felt a presence down below. Sango stood holding Kirara, "Kagome ran off again. I'm surprised she's not with you," she said calmly and sweetly. There was no more anger in her voice anymore.
"What, you're not trying to kill me anymore?" came the reply in sarcasm. He wasn't completely serious.
Sango paused for a moment, thinking. A part of her was embarrassed, everyone was. They had treated Inuyasha like an enemy but at the end he came through, "Well, sorry," that word took forever, "I guess we overlooked the situation. It's just that Kagome was, I mean, is such a good person."
Kirara yapped and tugged on her sleeve. Sango giggled, "Yes, I do believe we owe you an apology and a thank you."
Inuyasha was delighted. Yet he didn't let it show. He simply crossed his arms and closed his eyes while inside he was doing back flips, "Whatever."
Kikyo left Kagome standing at the sacred tree. She no longer wished Kagome to be in her presence. With all due respect, Kagome has become bothersome. She is merely my reincarnation. Inuyasha, when will you open your eyes? No matter, when the time comes, he will chose me over her.
She thought back to that night when Inuyasha had stolen Kagomes body from the village. Kikyo was there, watching through the eyes of her soul stealers. The entire scene struck pain into her empty heart. She knew something must be done. That's why she set the Scaled Demon on Sesshoumarus human companion. That's why she had a soul stealer grab Rin moments before she hit the river and have it hold her until Inuyasha arrived following Kikyos scent. She made herself visible only for a second so he would arrive in time to catch Rin after the soul stealer dropped her.
Neither Inuyasha nor Sesshoumaru knew the truth. It will lie for all eternity in Kikyos memory as she was the one that created the scene to bring back her reincarnation, Kagome. And what is she left with now?...
……Some where in the forest, Kagome found Inuyasha in his tree. Somewhere in the forest, feelings broke into tears. Somewhere in the forest, Inuyashas and Kagomes lips embraced into a tender kiss.