Running From Desire

By Crazed Miko

Chapter 2: Inuyasha's Decision

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Recap: "Inuyasha…you must choose, and you must choose now, I shall not wait any longer for your decision." Kikyo said as she slowly parted from their embrace.

"I…I don't know," Inuyasha said in a daze as he looked down, not wanting to see Kikyo's eyes. I-I truly don't know…Kagome's been with me all through out our journey together… but I know I owe you Kikyo. But…I just can't go to hell…I can't die yet, not before I kill Naraku and avenge you…even if you want me to or not. Inuyasha thought to himself thinking hard. But…I have to make a decision…I…I don't want to loose you again, Kikyo…you mean too much to me. Inuyasha took a deep breath as he finally looked at Kikyo straight in her eyes. "I've…I've come to a decision,"

"Tell me Inuyasha." Kikyo said in her usual harsh words.

"I…I choose to…" he stopped in mid sentence.

"You choose what Inuyasha?" she asked eagerly.

"I'll…I'll sacrifice Kagome, in order to bring you back." He said as he turned away. Kikyo was happy, but she dared not show it, she kept her usual cold mask.

"When are you planning on doing it, Inuyasha?" she asked. Inuyasha really didn't want to do it, but he thought he had no other choice (well he did but…you know, he didn't want to go to hell)

"I don't know." He said as his showed sadness.

"I think the sooner the better," Kikyo said as her cold clay hand touched his shoulder. "I think…you should do it…tonight," she said as she curved a very smile on her lips. "T-Tonight?" Inuyasha exclaimed. Kikyo nodded.

"You must, Inuyasha. The only way is to do it as soon as possible." She confirmed him. Inuyasha took a deep breath, thinking maybe it she was right. He slowly nodded.

"Okay," he said still a little unsure. "I'll do it…tonight," he replied.

"Good,"

"I must go now, I told the others that I was out to get firewood, they'll be suspicious of me if I'm gone too long," he said. Kikyo had her cold mask face but her eyes soften.

"Thank you Inuyasha," she said as she slowly kissed his cheek with her cold lips. "We shall meet again at sundown, this time…bring Kagome." Inuyasha nodded his head in understanding as he walked away towards the others.

The figure in the shadows watched he whole thing with Inuyasha and Kikyo, but didn't care. It was none of his business so why would he care? He didn't. He started to walk away from the two, knowing that it was their problem and he didn't want to be a part of it. He maintained his emotionless mask just like always. He went to find his companions. He had a slight concern for Kagome, wondering if she'll be able to fend herself or not but quickly caught himself being concerned for a mortal girl. He shook his head slightly shaking off the feeling. He started walking a bit faster to reach his companions, wondering if they've got themselves into trouble again. The smell of Rin came stronger than the scent of Jaken's. He could also small the campfire, still burning. As he got to the camp sight he looked around to see Jaken yelling at Rin, once again over something foolish. Rin gave out a slight sigh as she rolled her eyes to him. She noticed that he was back. Her face brightened as she completely ignored Jaken and went to him.

"My Lord, you're back!" Rin said with a huge smile on her face. "I was so worried about you Lord Sesshomaru!"

"Rin you little pest, can't you see Lord Sesshomaru is getting tired of your ignorance!" Jaken yelled. He turned to Lord Sesshomaru and bowed. Rin quickly mimicked him. "Lord Sesshomaru, back so soon?" Jaken asked. "How was your mission to steal the Sword of Destruction from that muttface Inuyasha? A success I hope." Jaken said sucking up to him. Rin once again rolled her eyes at the ugly imp. Sesshomaru didn't answer by words but gave him a cold steel glare. Jaken gulped and took that hard glare as a 'No, now leave me the fuck alone before I tear you into a million pieces'.

"Don't you think Inuyasha's been gone for a little too long?" Kagome asked getting really worried.

"Yeah, do you think anyone should go after him?" Sango asked.

"No need to," they heard a voice say. They turned around and saw Inuyasha coming out of the clearing. Kagome's face brightened. As she gently smiled at him.

"Hey what took you so long?" Kagome asked in a cheerful tone.

"Uh…you know…finding firewood is hard work," Inuyasha lied.

"But…you don't even have any firewood in your hand," Miroku pointed out. Inuyasha froze for a second.

"Well, uh…funny story really," Inuyasha said nervously.

"Uh…we've waiting Inuyasha," Sango said impatiently.

"Well uh…there's this HUGE demon and uh…he was comin at me sayin something like… 'You pitiful half breed' and so I got mad and…"

"Funny…" Shippo said sniffing the air, "I don't smell any demon on you…" Shippo said in confusion. "Uh… well…"

"In fact…" Shippo said still sniffing. "You reek of a dead mortal, a woman." Shippo said. Everyone was all eyes on him. Damn it, I forgot to get the stench off… Inuyasha thought to him self.

"Uh you see…the demon was after this innocent woman, and me being all good and all tried to save her, but… sadly it was too late," Inuyasha said over dramatically with his head down shaking his head. He then continued "After I killed the demon with my Wind Scar… I looked and saw that the poor woman was dead,"

"Aw, I'm so sorry you didn't get to save her, Inuyasha." Kagome said completely believing his story.

"Oh well if that was the case we need to go back and give her a proper burial." Miroku said, as he was about to walk to the direction that Inuyasha went to go get firewood. Inuyasha stopped him. Miroku looked at Inuyasha with a questionable look on his face, as did the others. "Is something the matter Inuyasha?" Miroku asked.

"Uh no, uh…you don't need to bury her." Inuyasha said quickly.

"Oh? And why is that?" Miroku asked suspiciously.

"Because…I um, buried her myself," Inuyasha said with his head down, hoping that they'll believe his story. Kagome put one of her heart-warming smiles on her face.

"Oh I think I know what's going on," Kagome said still with a huge grin on her face.

"Uh, you do?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome nodded than spoke,

"I think that you have more good in your heart then we thought," Kagome answered then continued, "All this time you've been acting like a huge jerk and acting like you don't care about what happens to everyone else but your friends, and I think that you do care but you're just too embarrassed to show it." Kagome said keeping her smile. Inuyasha was a bit confused but it got him off the hook so he didn't care.

"Uh, yeah what she said," Inuyasha said in agreement.

It was near sundown and Rin was asleep on Ah-Un and Jaken was talking to himself about who-knows-what. Sesshomaru was staring at the sleeping Rin. Wondering on how she'll learn things about the world and about herself and other very important things. I won't always be here for Rin. I can't teach her all the things to know about life. But…if I don't teach her then who will? I know Jaken isn't for the job; he would probably just confuse her and make things as worse as they are. Sesshomaru thought to himself with his cold emotionless eyes locked on Rin. What about…that mortal girl, Inuyasha's wrench. She would probably be an excellent teacher for Rin, afterall from what I gathered, she's from a whole different more complex era than ours. She would be prefect for the job. Sesshomaru then caught himself. She's just a mortal…but… he his stare harden on Rin, Rin is also…I guess I have no other logically choice but her. But…from what I gathered from Inuyasha and that dead miko was that they were planning on killing her…tonight. Sesshomaru said as he finally got his gaze off Rin. I must save her before then…for Rin's sake.

"Jaken," Sesshomaru said in a cold solid voice. Jaken quickly jerked his head to look at his Master.

"Yes M'Lord?'

"Watch Rin, I shall be back…shortly." Sesshomaru said as he started to walk away from them.

"Yes M'Lord," Jaken answered.

So what do YOU think is gonna happen? Do you think Sesshomaru will really go through with it? Or will he let her die? And what about Kagome? Does she know what's coming? Will her life change forever? Well, sorry but you'll find all that out next chapter! Please review and BE NICE! Again, thank you everyone who reviewed last chapter.