Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or any of the other characters (but it would be awesome if I did). That privilege goes to the ever so talented Rumiko Takahashi.
A Power like Mine
Chapter Eleven
As they continued their journey, all was quiet. No body knew what to say. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo were still in shock at last night's discovery, and Inuyasha and Kagome were still embarrassed at how their friends found out about their secret. Inuyasha stopped dead in his tracks. He had smelled the same scent he smelt last night. He turned towards Kagome and she knew by his look that Kikyo was nearby.
"We'll have to talk to her some time" she said.
The others stopped behind Inuyasha and Kagome. In this situation it would be better if they stayed out of it. But Miroku wasn't known for keeping his nose out of other people's business.
"What will you do Inuyasha?" he asked.
"Kagome's right. We'll have to talk to her sometime."
"Then I'm coming with you"
Inuyasha stared at her, shocked. "Huh?"
"Just as a precaution."
"…Alright…let's go." Inuyasha took Kagome's hand and they headed towards the woods. The others were creeping slowly behind them. Inuyasha glanced over his shoulder at them.
"I DIDN'T MEAN YOU!" he yelled at them. They stopped and turned the other way. When Inuyasha and Kagome disappeared through the trees, Sango turned to Miroku.
"Do you think it's a good idea to let them go by themselves?"
"I think they'll be okay. Inuyasha won't let any harm come to Kagome."
Shippo hopped up onto Miroku's shoulder. "But what about Inuyasha?"
Miroku sighed. "We'll just have to wait here and see what happens."
in the forest
Inuyasha and Kagome are making their way through the trees, unable to see much up head. Kagome couldn't help but be worried. 'What if she tries to hurt Inuyasha? It wouldn't be the first time. Last time she thought Inuyasha betrayed her, she shot him with an arrow and pinned him to a tree for fifty years.' Kagome was taken out of her thoughts by a sudden rustling behind and both she and Inuyasha spun around to see Kikyo standing there with a smirk on her face and a strange glint in her eyes.
"Kikyo" Inuyasha said.
"So it's true, Inuyasha. You do care more for this girl than you do me." Inuyasha didn't say a word. He didn't know how to respond to that. Kikyo laughed. "You're silence says it all. I should have known you'd betray me. I should have never fallen in love with you."
"Are you even sure you did Kikyo?" Inuyasha accused. Kagome's eyes went wide at his remark. For as long as she had known him, the only time he doubted Kikyo's love for him, was when she had killed and betrayed him. "I've always wondered why you wanted me to become human. And at first, I thought it was because you wanted us to spend our lives together. But the more I think about it, the more I start to think that the real reason you wanted me to become human was so the jewel would cease to exist."
Kikyo became angrier at every word he said. "You dare question my love for you? I think this girl has put things in your head Inuyasha. It's about time that she get out of our way for good." Without warning she notched an arrow and shot passed Inuyasha and at Kagome. Surprised, Kagome raised her hands in reflex. She didn't expect anything to happen, but before the arrow could get her, it disintegrated in mid air.
"What happened!" Kikyo yelled in frustration. "That was supposed to kill you!"
Having seen that Kagome was alright, Inuyasha turned back to Kikyo, growling. "Don't ever try to kill Kagome again." His voice was low and dangerous. Even Kikyo stepped back in fear. But she quickly resolved her facade and notched another arrow.
"Or what?"
She aimed once again, but the arrow never left the bow. In a flash of red Inuyasha had gotten in front of Kikyo and his claws had gone straight through her chest. Her bow and arrow fell silently to the ground and she stared at Inuyasha in sadness. "Y-you…you betrayed…me."
"No. I just stopped you from killing the woman I love. And giving you peace." As he said those last three words, the souls inside Kikyo purged out of her body and into the sky. One soul had not gone into the sky and instead went into Kagome.
Kikyo fell to the ground now unable to move. Inuyasha stood by Kagome and held her tightly. Kikyo stared at the pair. "So you've chosen her." She closed her eyes and her body of mud and clay blew off in the wind.
Kagome looked up into Inuyasha's face. He was looking at the spot where she had disappeared. His eyes closed as he looked away. Kagome took his face in her hands and he slowly opened his eyes to look at her. "Are you alright?" she asked.
Inuyasha smiled and stroked her hair with his claw. "I should be asking you that."
"I'm fine."
"You sure?"
"Yes."
She smiled and kissed him lightly on the lips. She pulled away, smiled, and laid her head in his chest.
Just then, she felt it. What they had been looking for. Her face turned serious and she tightened her hold on Inuyasha. "Inuyasha?"
"Yes"
"I can sense Naraku."
"Me too."
Author's Note: Finally! Kikyo's dead…in my story at least. Now even I don't believe that Inuyasha would ever hurt Kikyo, much less kill her, but I couldn't think of any other way to get her out of the picture.
I would like to say that a reviewer has brought it to my attention that some people may say that Inuyasha didn't really betray Kikyo. When I said that, I meant that Inuyasha has chosen to be with Kagome instead of her. However, even I'm not completely sure if I explained it right. It was all I could think of. Thank you for pointing that out.
The next chapter will be the final fight scene with Naraku and other's. It will be the first real fight scene that I've ever written, so tell me what you think. That way I can improve future fight scenes if the need arises. Please read and review this chapter and I'll hurry and post the next. Thank you.
