4/ 1/ 06
Chapter 6 of the Inuyasha fanfiction with Sailor Moon powers
Note: The song for this chapter is "Naked".
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters and/or songs used in this story. All characters not created by me are the property of their original authors or artists. All songs are the property of the original writers and/or artists. Thank you. Credited authors/artists: Takahashi Rumiko, Takeuchi Naoko, and Tamaki Nami.
CHAPTER SIX: IN WHICH KAGOME MAKES A CHOICE
I know that they want to help, but I can't have them getting killed! Kagome thought to herself as they approached Mount Hakurei. Kirara had transformed into the larger version of herself and carried the other four on her back all the way to the mount. At first, the tiny cat-demon had trouble changing, but one of the crescent-shaped jewels had given her a little boost of power.
Ikutsu negai kanaetara mitasareru darou?
Kono teno hira, naniga tsukameru?
Tooku hashiru kumono yooni katachi kaeteku
omoio ima hitotsuzutsu kanjite
Miroku noticed something was on Kagome's mind. He nudged Kagome playfully and asked in undertones, "What's on your mind? Can't stop thinking about Inuyasha? You know he'll be okay, Kagome. He's always been fine in the end, so why wouldn't he be fine now?"
Itsuno manika hamodasanaiyoo umaku
Onaji mainchio egaite itayo
Nibuku natta kokoronisae kizukazuni
Korega otonadato iikikase teta
"I have this bad feeling in the pit of my stomach," Kagome whispered back. "Something's not right and…and I don't want to take you guys into battle with me."
Kiminiwa arinomama tsutaetai
Soredakede ugoki hajimeru
"You're feeling queasy?" Sango asked. "Maybe you're pregnant," she teased.
Ikutsu negai kanaetara mitasareru darou?
Kono teno hira, naniga tsukameru?
Kawaranai manowa naitte shite irukara
Kono syunkanwa nandomo tashikamete itai
Red as a beet, Kagome quickly stated, "That's not it! I just don't wanna go fight with all of you guys!" Kagome shifted her position on Kirara.
Tachidomareba mietekuru keshikino yooni
Itsuka minogashita sain o sagasou
Mayowanaide susumuyori mayoinagara
Erabu kotaehodo jibun rashiine
"Kagome, what are you doing!" Miroku anxiously asked.
Kiminara minuite kureruhazu
Soredakede sekaiwa kawaru
Right then and there, Kagome leapt off of Kirara and shouted "Don't come after me!" as she fell to the debris below.
Donna mirai aruitara hokorerun darou?
Kono hitomiwa naniwo utsusuno?
"Zettai" nante arienaito wakatteru kedo
Sono syunkanwo itsudatte shinjite itai
"Kagome!" Miroku turned back to Sango. "Damn! I can't believe that she would do that!" he stated angrily as he clenched his fists.
Ikutsu negai kanaetara mitasareru darou?
Kono teno hira, naniga tsukameru?
"We've known her for years, and you're still surprised that she would go to any length to save Inuyasha?" That shut him up.
Donna mirai aruitara hokorerun darou?
Kono hitomiwa naniwo utsusuno?
"Zettai" nante arienaito wakatteru kedo
Sono syunkanwo itsudatte shinjite itai
"SHIKON SOUL POWER, MAKE-UP!" A flash of light and Kagome became Sailor Kagome once again. I just hope that doing that was the right thing to do, she thought to herself as she landed amidst the wreckage of Mount Hakurei. "Not much has changed here," Sailor Kagome stated quietly as she walked around for a bit. Then Sailor Kagome turned her attention to a pathway in the middle of the ruins. I guess this means I'm invited.
While she began running up the trail, she could only think one thing: Please be alright, Inuyasha! Please be alright…
"You seem to really have affection for this demon," Kikyou stated when Sailor Kagome arrived at the nub of the wreckage. Inuyasha growled as soon as he saw Sailor Kagome. "Now, now, Inuyasha, don't scare the poor girl," Kikyou gingerly said, feigning concern for Sailor Kagome.
"Ever when he's been a full demon before, I've never been scared of him. I've only ever tried to save him from what he doesn't want to be."
Kikyou gritted her teeth. Now, the real Kikyou's voice came out. "He's always wanted to be a full demon! That's the only reason he ever got close to me! When he had the right moment, he betrayed me! What makes you think that he would listen to you!"
PLIP. PLIP, PLIP.
"Maybe you're right," Sailor Kagome started, not looking at Kikyou, "but he did before, so why should I doubt him now, even in this form?" Now, Sailor Kagome looked at the possessed priestess as she continued, face sodden with tears, "When you love someone, you take responsibility for your half of the relationship. A relationship has to be a partnership in order to work out. Part of that responsibility for that partnership is to trust your other half; if you can't rust them, then you can't say you love them."
"Are you saying that you trust Inuyasha no matter how evil he is?" Kikyou quietly hissed.
"There's no evil in Inuyasha. Deep down in his heart, I know he recognizes my voice and doesn't want to hurt me because…because he loves me!" Sailor Kagome faced Inuyasha, whose face was distraught, not sure what to do.
"Kagome…?" Inuyasha muttered on his own.
Sailor Kagome cupped her hands over her mouth, too happy to express her joy. Inuyasha!
"So you think you've won?" Kikyou said, both her voice and Nephrenia's voice coming out at the same time. The priestess's head was bent as she continued, her body glowing, "Inuyasha, why do you betray me again and again? And you, you stupid senshi, don't think that you've won yet!" At once, Kikyou glanced up at Sailor Kagome, a look of hatred spread across her face. "I'll get my soul back! My soul, my dignity, and my Inuyasha! You can count on it!" And with that she disappeared.
Sailor Kagome turned back to Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, let's go home now," she said delicately.
He growled. After he saw Kikyou disappear angrily like that, he assumed that Kagome had done something to hurt her. His first thought was to do something to hurt Sailor Kagome back.
"Inuyasha," Sailor Kagome repeated.
At once, he leapt high into the air and came crashing down on Sailor Kagome, his hands gripped tightly around her throat. He growled with evil satisfaction as Sailor Kagome tried to breathe.
"In-u-yash-a…" Sailor Kagome barely made out. Tears formed in her eyes again as she continued, "Don't do this, Inuyasha. Fight this. You-know-who-you-want to-be- Don't do this to yourself."
Inuyasha showed no sign of letting up, and he pressed her into the ground harder.
Her tears became steady streams now. "Fine, then. I-accept it- Inuyasha. If I die by-your-hands-then it's-okay with-me." Sailor Kagome finished what she had to say, and then passed out.
"KAGOME!" Sango shrieked. Kirara landed beside the two and Sango jumped off of her to rush to Kagome's aid. She lifted Kagome's head onto her lap and started sobbing. "Kagome, no…"
"Kagome- is she alright?" Shippo asked, but when Miroku patted his shoulder, he knew. "Kagome…why…?" Shippo choked.
Miroku turned to Inuyasha. "How could you do it, Inuyasha? Even as a full demon-"
But a bright flash of light interrupted Miroku's comment and Kagome's brooch started to radiate.
"Umn… Guys?" Inuyasha asked. The others turned to look Inuyasha in the eye. Seeing them all so sad, he asked, "What're you all so down for? Where's Kagome? Is she-" But he stopped. He saw the slumped form of his lover on Sango's lap and froze. "What-what happened?"
"Inuyasha, don't you remember anything?" Miroku inquired.
"I just remember everyone getting together because Kagome was going to use the last of the Shikon Jewel's power, but everything else is a blank to me. What happened to Kagome?"
"You killed her," Sango stated angrily. She looked up at Inuyasha and repeated, "You killed her! The Jewel made you a full demon instead of a full human, and then we had to fight Kikyou, who's possessed by some monster Kagome knows. Kagome transformed and almost killed her, but the evil you protected Kikyou, and she disappeared with you. Kagome chased after you and fought off Kikyou again, but when she disappeared, you jumped on top of Kagome and strangled her to death!"
"No," Inuyasha said, backing up a couple of steps. "She can't be dead. That's not true…"
"That's exactly what we saw, Inuyasha…" Miroku quietly interjected.
"Hey, guys…?" Shippo stated.
"You're all lying," Inuyasha stated, ignoring Shippo.
"Hey, guys!" Shippo repeated.
"Why would we play such a terrible joke on you?" Sango retorted.
"GUYS!" Shippo yelled.
"WHAT!" Sango shouted back at him.
"It's Kagome! Her brooch thing is glowing!"
They all turned to look at the brooch, which was, indeed, glowing. Carefully, Sango opened it to reveal the Shikon Jewel, which was set in the middle of the brooch and was brighter than ever. "Look!" Sango quickly started. "I think there's still power left in the Jewel!"
"Well, do something!" Miroku said frantically.
"Uh, y-yeah!" Sango placed her hand over the brooch and quietly concentrated. Suddenly, Kagome awoke. "Kagome-chan!" Sango exclaimed happily as she flung her arms around the previously dead girl.
"Why are you guys all looking at me?" Kagome asked innocently.
Miroku, Shippo, and Kirara all went over to Kagome and took turns embracing their friend, but Inuyasha slacked behind, not feeling he really deserved to touch Kagome again.
AT LADY KAEDE'S HOUSE
Inuyasha had been on watch when they got home and the others had fallen asleep. They were now aware that they had a new enemy, who could strike at any moment. I can't believe I did such a thing to Kagome, Inuyasha to himself as he watched Kagome sleep peacefully, bandages wrapped around her neck. Kagome was facing Inuyasha's direction, and he noticed how serene she looked, considering what had happened days ago. "Do I really have the right to even protect you anymore, Kagome?" he whispered to himself, distressed.
Kagome didn't answer, but just kept on sleeping. Inuyasha smiled at the sight. He was lucky that the others had seen him before he really had killed her. Yet, even though Kagome was okay, Sango didn't trust Inuyasha anymore. Sure, they had had scares like this before, but Sango had decided that she couldn't take it anymore. I'm watching you, she had told Inuyasha. Kagome is like a younger sister to me, and at the first moment you slip, I'll make sure she's rid of you, you filthy demon. Of course, Inuyasha had pointed out that she had meant "half-demon", but that wasn't going to help his situation.
"What's on your mind, Inuyasha?" Kagome whispered. Inuyasha turned to Kagome, but he saw that her eyes were still closed. "It's okay; I can't sleep. I'm here to listen, though."
"Kagome," he choked. Inuyasha sighed and closed his own eyes. "I'm just thinking that maybe Sango's right; maybe we can't fix the demon in me. How many times have I put you in situations just like this?"
"Too many times to count," she replied. Inuyasha grimaced. "But it's my decision to stick with you and help you through your problems, because your problems are my problems." Kagome opened one eye and saw that Inuyasha kept his eyes closed.
"I can't believe you have stuck with me, though," Inuyasha commented. He felt a hand on his cheek and opened both eyes. "Kagome, I-"
"Shh," she motioned. "Don't speak; just listen. When you have faith in yourself, so do others. When you doubt yourself, so do others. How high you keep your chin up determines how well others treat you. If you let what Sango says get to you, then she will naturally offer to help kick yourself when you're down. So, for me, stay by my side and protect me so we can say that Sango was wrong about you, okay?" Kagome kissed Inuyasha gently on his lips and went back to her bed. "Try to rest up tonight, though. I have a feeling that Kikyou won't try anything tonight, so you don't have to keep watch. Just go to sleep, okay?"
"May I join you, then?" Inuyasha asked, pretty hopeful.
"Good night, Inuyasha! Don't forget to sit, boy!" And with that, a stressful night ended on an entertaining note.
Hello, everyone! mew-tsubaki here. I hope you enjoyed this chapter even though it was terribly crazy. I honestly wasn't expecting to do what I did, but it came out nicely anyway. So, keep reading, because I'll have more soon. Please don't forget to submit a review, my loyal fans and new readers! I really appreciate it! Thankx!- 3
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