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"Alright hag, what's wrong with her?" demanded Inuyasha, lowering Kagome on to the floor of the hut, but still keeping a tight hold on her, arm slung over her shoulders. "Let her go, then I can see" Kaede retorted, earning a glare from the hanyou. Kagome giggled as Inuyasha blushed and cursing under his breath, left the hut. "So, child, what happened?" the old miko interrupted, placing her palm on Kagome's forehead to check for a fever. Kagome stopped laughing. "Um… actually…well... nothing really happened, I just…" she trailed off, looking at the floor. She didn't really want to tell anyone about that voice. Not just yet at least. She pulled away from Kaede. "I didn't sit Inuyasha or anything, you know, and I think that freaked him out. That's all, really" she stammered, not looking at Kaede who was staring at her with a most suspicious expression.
"No really! Nothing happened!" she defended herself and got up to leave. The coin fell out of her pocket. Kagome picked it up quickly and ran out, crashing into Sango and Miroku at the door. "What happened, Kaede?" asked Miroku as she left. Kaede's voice was grim as she replied- "I fear that she's in great danger"
A gentle breeze fanned her cheeks as she ran till she collapsed, out of breath near the well. "Why did I feel so scared? Why did I feel I shouldn't let anyone know? They're my friends, they'll understand" she said, half to herself. 'My dad told me not to reveal it to anyone though' She sighed. This was going to be hard. She took out the coin to examine it again. It looked familiar and yet….
"Wench! What are you doing here?" Inuyasha's angry voice came to her as he looked down at her. She gave a start and pushing the coin back into her pocket, forced a calm expression and explained. He didn't look like he believed her, but gave his hand to her anyway and helped her up, earning a surprised look from her. They didn't exchange another word as they walked back, each lost in thoughts.
They soon set off on the hunt for Naraku. Kaede told them about a strange rumor that she had heard from a passing mercenary. It seemed that there was something eating people in the forest to the west. Though it was probably not Naraku, they decided to head there anyway, much to Inuyasha's displeasure.
Night fell soon, and as there was no village nearby from where Miroku could drive out an ominous looking cloud, they camped out. Kagome nearly burnt the ramen, and a puzzled and worried Sango offered to cook instead. They fell asleep soon, or rather everyone else except Kagome did. Now that all was quiet, she started feeling scared. Unreasonable fear. She briefly wondered if she should tell Inuyasha. 'Nah… he'll either get worried or laugh at me' she shivered again, and tried to calm her racing heart. 'What am I afraid of?'
Irritated, she got up for a drink of water. She reached for the bottle, but flinched when a sudden chill ran down her spine. 'What's happening?' she almost opened her mouth to call for Inuyasha when her father's voice came to her, low and sounding worried. "Kagome! Are you all right?" she shook her head. No, she was not alright. "Is it really you? How am I supposed to trust you? I've been so off-track, I don't know what I'm doing, and my friends are worried. Give me some proof!" she whispered, careful not to wake the others. "I thought so" the voice sighed "You just have to trust me love, but I promise you, I may be able to give this proof, but not right now…now sleep and let nothing wake you till dawn takes hold" The darkness closed in again.
"Lady Kikyou, where are you going? And with the jewel nonetheless?" someone was asking her. "What? Kikyou? I'm not-" she tried to say but no sound came out of her, just the calm voice of Kikyou, who gently shook the question free. She was walking, walking towards an open space beyond the village. Stuck inside Kikyou's body, Kagome felt her hope and happiness. She stopped soon, her hair rippling in the wind. Sudden realization hit Kagome. 'This must be when Naraku struck her down! Why can I see all this?'
Pain exploded as Kikyou's and now somehow her, shoulder was ripped open. She reached for the jewel; Kikyou and she seemed to become one at this instance as Inuyasha stepped on her hand and took the jewel himself, telling her- "You fool! I had no intention whatsoever of becoming human. But I shall take the jewel nonetheless" Shock, hatred and betrayal filled within her, and above all a feeling of disbelief. "Traitor!" she felt herself scream "TRAITOR!"
She staggered to the village, bleeding, but more from the betrayal than the external injuries. Rage filled her heart when she spotted him, and yet somewhere in the midst of all that anger, there was something in her that willed the arrow she shot to stop. The look on Inuyasha's face, it was a look of shock mixed with sadness and fear as he whispered her name. 'NOOOOOOO!' her mind screamed 'What have I done? Why did I-' the pain from the injuries increased and she knew she was dying. 'I was so close… so close to being happy… to live an ordinary life filled with laughter and love' and in one precious moment, everything was taken from her. Leaving behind only empty space. 'And so you die, priestess…betrayed by the one you love…' the speaker had a cold, self-assuring voice which turned darker as he continued 'Time is running short, girl… will history repeat itself?'
"NOOOOOOOOOOO! INUYASHA!" Kagome got up with a start, shaking. Tears poured down her face, refusing to stop. "Kagome! Calm down!" Inuyasha sounded worried as he grabbed her arms and shook her. She gasped for breath and saw Miroku and Sango standing above her, worry etched on their faces. "It was just a dream Kagome" soothed Inuyasha, his hard amber eyes softening to honey gold "Just a dream" His arms wrapped around her slowly, pulling her closer. She sighed and settled into their warmth, tears slowly receding, still not able to shake of what she had just dreamt. So this was how Kikyou had felt on that fateful day.
Oh lord, I like this chapter! Normally I hate Kikyou, but I feel sorry for her too. What do you think? Please, please review! I'm posting this with hope that I get a decent number of reviews! Ja ne! I wish to thank V.X.O, Idontexist123, SolShinji, SweetInuLover, Candy kisses1, Saphimire Karishnikova, SlummyRedDragon and OATMEAL HATER for their reviews. Thank you guys! Please keep reviewing! Oh and Kagome's not pregnant, it's something far more sinister……. You'll just have to keep reading to find out what!
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