Chapter quote: In those moments where the decision of life or death rests on our shoulders, you will see in that instant what the right path is and where your heart belongs.

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Two to Love

Ch. 8

A Promise, Broken

The sunlight lay broken on the mouth of the cave as the residue of a camp fire was only the ashes blowing in the wind. For some time now, the residents have been greeted with sleep and as the night brought weariness upon them.

The two figures were now walking silently along a narrow mountain pass winding up the slope. They each were holding on to the other's hand as they continued quietly among their way as a gentle morning breeze filtered through the raven black hair that they each possessed.

The two had refused to let go of the other as they made their way up the last landing on the looming mountain. They each had pictured the castle in a different way as they took their last steps in the glaring morning sun.

Kagome glared at Inuyasha, "There is nothing here."

The truth of the matter was in fact that there was no castle, no Naraku, and no shikon jewel anywhere on the particular peak that they were on.

"Feh," replied Inuyasha, "it's probably just hidden by some sort of delusion." as he desperately proceeded to look for such evidence.

Kagome rolled her eyes. "Right of course it is. Are you even sure that this is the right mountain?"

Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks, "No," he faced her with a very irritated expression, "This is the mountain Naraku's castle, I know it. He used me."

"You're not making any sense." Kagome walked to him with her evident concern before a realization hit her. "Wait you don't mean that he…and I…but you…" Inuyasha nodded as Kagome burst into tears.

"You have my solemn oath Inuyasha that your wish will be granted properly."

How do I know that you are not lying to me now?"

"I could have made my wish a long time ago had it been my desire, but I resolved that this would produce better results. You can see for yourself when you return that no wish had been made as I will be right here and Kikyo will be preparing to go to hell with your counterpart."

'I was a fool to not see right through his little act. All he needed was my agreement that the wish to occur for him to make it in the first place. What a fool am I.'

Naraku smirked, "Do not fear as you may place your trust in me."

"He played us both. Naraku made his wish, but he did not intend for it to be in our favor. Then he left. My guess is that he sent Kikyo and my other half to the world of the dead which would leave no obstacles in his way to prevent him from total destruction." He held her in his arms as she wept tears of regret and sorrow for his sake until Inuyasha whispered softly in her ear.

Kagome pushed away from him then before smiling and taking his hand. Inuyasha was right about one thing; Life had a funny way of making the people who most deserve happiness the most miserable fates.

'Maybe something good happened in this. Maybe just maybe…"

Then a realization hit her smack in the face as she stopped dead in her tracks. She looked past Inuyasha who was beginning to pace back and forth and past the edge of the horizon.

Something wasn't right. Why would Naraku suddenly go into hiding after he made his wish. Wouldn't Kikyo at least come say goodbye to Kaede, her only remaining family, before she took the demon into the world of the dead, and wouldn't she also be discontent with Inuyasha's stupidity in his demonic state?

Something clicked in her subconscious, and Kagome began to run. She didn't dare stop for she knew that if she dared, it would be too late.

A/N:

I know this is the shortest chapter that I have ever written on this story (and any other story that I can remember), but I will make it up to you. I PROMISE!

The good news is that I have this new story idea:

Stupid Hormones

Inuyasha and Kagome have been trying to get Sango and Miroku together for a long time when they suddenly come up with a brilliant plan. As love blooms, it is more than just Miroku and Sango who are falling in love.

Setting: Modern Japan

Genre: romance, humor

I have not been completely idol or lazy lately; I have been a very busy girl all week:

Districts for Basketball

Essay for Biology (groan)

Research project for theater (not yet completed)

and of course my duty to all my devoted readers

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