Here is chapter 19! I really had a hard time writing this. A lot of things has made me unable to write for a while now. But I am back and I will now be able to focus on my writing more.
Also I want to thank Daniellchandra For your review. It really means a lot :)
I also got a review from a guest reader. one calling him or herself Hater1.0. I am sorry you don't like my story but I have to ask you. Did you even read my story? I mean seriously, your review shows you obviously didn't read my story. or you did at least not pay attention. I don't really care that you didn't like my story though I am sorry that you didn't like and that you felt the need to try to make me feel bad. If someone don't like the pairing and think it is unrealistic then why even read the story? I mean if I try to read a story and it turns out it just wasen't to my liking I wouldn't give the writer such mean review. Also this is my FIRST fanfiction. Of course their will be things in it that could be better. No one can good at something on their first try.
Anyway, for all of my wonderful followers, please enjoy chapter 19! ^_^
Chapter 19.
Later that night Kagome and her mother sat in Kagome's room at Toya's mansion talking, her mother had just told her that Inu Yasha was at the shrine and Kagome could only look down at her hands that were in her lap and took a deep breath.
"I'm sorry. I just can't see him right now. I am too afraid. Please tell him to let me have some more time. Please mama make him understand." Kagome said in a quiet voice. Sakura looked at her daughter and placed her hand gently over Kagome's and smiled at her gently when Kagome looked at her.
"Then I will tell him that. He will understand I am sure he will." She said and then she rose from her seat and left the room to call Souta, who was staying at the shrine with Inu Yasha to make sure Inu Yasha didn't try to leave. Kagome watched her mother leave and then laid down on her bed and let out a heavy sigh. She actually doubted that Inu Yasha would understand. However she knew that he respected her mother and probably would listen to her. But she couldn't be completely sure about it. Even if Inu Yasha had matured some since she first met him he was still quite selfish. She shook her head and then climbed out of her bed to change into her pajamas. Her mother had taken some of her clothes from the shrine with her after she had gotten there. Soon Kagome was under the covers trying to sleep. It wasen't until a few hours later that sleep claimed her, her worries about Inu Yasha keeping her awake.
Inu Yasha let out an annoyed growl as he sat on the living room floor, one of his legs bouncing up and down in annoyance. Kagome's mother had just called and Souta told him Kagome didn't want to see him just yet and asked him to understand. What the hell did that mean?! Was she angry at him? Blaming him for her kidnapping? Well sure, part of it was certainly his fault. He had been selfish and stupid when they had gotten into that fight. After all he knew well enough that Kagome and Kikyo was nothing like each other. Kagome had never been like Kikyo. Sure they had looked very similar to each other when he first saw Kagome. After all he did mistake her for Kikyo. But over the years Kagome had grown and matured and now they look nothing alike. Sure if the two of them stood next to each other they could pass as sisters, older and younger pair. Not twins like in the past. Inu Yasha let out a sigh and he looked at Souta who was watching him closely and scowled.
"Why won't she see me?! Me and the others have been worried sick about her!" Inu Yasha yelled out in frustration and Souta sighed in annoyance.
"Think a little, Inu Yasha. She was kidnapped and hurt. By the enemy you have been chasing for years now. She is afraid that you and the others will act around her. And don't even try to deny it. Neither of you blames her for what has happened nor does she blames you guys. I however blames some of it on you. But that is beside the point. She has been through something horrible and she needs time to heal until she is certain she can face you all. She is recovering very well mentally. Physically I am not sure. If she can't handle being near a guy, then how is she going to able to travel with you guys again? Give her time Inu Yasha. She deserves that at least." Souta said and at his words Inu Yasha flinched and his ears went flat against his head. Oh, he knew Kagome didn't blame him, at least not knowingly. But he wanted to see her damnit. To know for himself that she was indeed okay. Inu Yasha slowly lowered his head and said in an uncertain voice.
"I want to see her. I need to see that she is okay. That she is safe." Inu Yasha whispered the last part and Souta gave him a small smile.
"I know, but please, listen to my mother and let her be for a little while longer. You can stay here until she is ready. You can go through the well and tell the others so that they know." Souta said and Inu Yasha nodded and decided to do just that.
"I'll be back soon, Souta." And with that said Inu Yasha hurried outside and went through the well. When Inu Yasha was gone Souta relaxed and decided to make himself something to eat. He would just stay at the shrine from now on to make sure Inu Yasha didn't try to go against his sister's wishes.
(With Bankotsu and the others at the hospital).
Bankotsu slowly sat up in his bed and glared at Jakotsu and Suikotsu, who was both whispering about something. He hated it. Whenever those two did that it had something to do with him.
"Okay, you two, what are you up to? And don't try to lie. I won't buy it." Bankotsu said quietly. Both Suikotsu and Jakotsu, who had been sitting at the table whispering, thinking Bankotsu fallen asleep was startled and they looked at him and grinned at him, putting Bankotsu on edge.
"Oh, we was just talking about how you reacted to Kagome when she came in and saw you were still changing." Jakotsu said with a very sugary sweet voice, trying to feign innocence while Suikotsu just chuckled. Bankotsu glared at them both.
"What did you expect? Even if it was just to make Kagome realise that she wasen't afraid of seeing guys bare chested it could have backfired." Bankotsu said though a very faint blush reached his cheeks. Thankfully the room was too dark for his brothers to see, the only light in the room was the lamp that sat on the table Jakotsu and Suikotsu was sitting at. Jakotsu smirked a little.
"Yeah, well that means that you don't have to be afraid to show her you are interested." He said slyly and Suikotsu made a noise in agreement and Bankotsu stared at them in slight shock.
"Are you crazy? She needs to heal and that won't happen if…!" Bankotsu blushed brightly when he realised that he hadn't denied him being attracted to Kagome and he silently cursed himself but then looked at Jakotsu who let out a loud laugh.
"I am not saying to jump her as soon as you see her. Try starting small, like getting out of this hospital and take her out on a movie or a dinner, just as friends at first." Jakotsu said and before Bankotsu could say anything Suikotsu spoke.
"That might actually help her more than anything and it might just make that Hojo guy to back off. Not many guys are stupid enough to pick a fight with you, after all." Suikotsu said and Bankotsu looked at them and sighed, blush still in place and then laid back down in his bed.
"Whatever, I going back to sleep so just shut up!" Bankotsu said and then put the cover over his head. Jakotsu and Suikotsu grinned at each other and then rose from their seats and went to their own beds. They had been able to make Bankotsu at least think about it, that was all they could do for now.
(With Inu Yasha and the others in the feudal era).
Inu Yasha jumped out of the well in his era and saw that his friends was there still and he looked at them.
"Her mother says she don't want to see me right now." He said before they could ask him any questions and at his words Sango slowly looked down to the ground. Miroku shook his head in sadness.
"Then we should let her get some time for herself. Will you go back there and Wait, Inu Yasha?" Miroku asked and at that Inu Yasha nodded.
"Yeah, I will stay there and only come back when I have to. Will you stay here in this clearing or go back to the village?" He asked and Sango looked at their leader and bit her lip. She knew that they would get more rest in the village, but she didn't want to leave the clearing.
"We will stay for tonight. But I think it is for the best for us to go to the village. We can get much better rest at Kaede´s. We will however be here during the days." Miroku said calmly and he looked at Sango with a kind look in his eyes and Sango smiled at him and nodded. Shippo looked at them and then gave Inu Yasha a glare.
"Don't go and make things worse, Inu Yasha." As soon as he said that he turned and started to walk towards the village, Kirara running after him. Inu Yasha scowled but didn't say anything he just looked at Miroku and Sango and then nodded towards them and jumped down the well again and vanished. As soon as he was gone Sango and Miroku started to walk towards the village.
(With Kagome in the Future).
When Kagome woke up the next day she was told by her mother that Inu Yasha had promised Souta last night to stay at the shrine and not to try to find her. She had been grateful but she knew that her half demon friend had little to no patience which meant it would just be a matter of time until he lost it and sneaked away from the shrine when Souta wasen't watching. She really hoped she was wrong but deep down she knew she wasen't. Sure, she could imagine that he would be nice and try but it wouldn't hold for long, maybe a week at most. She told her mother that and her mother promised that she would make sure to go back to the shrine regularly as long as Inu Yasha would be there to make sure he didn't do that.
The drive with Kyoshi to the hospital was a quiet one, Kagome hadn't been sleeping all that well because of her worry about Inu Yasha so Kyoshi had let her doze off while he drove. Once they reached the hospital he said her name gently to rise her. He didn't want to touch her in case she would panic. Even if she treated him like a friend he could still feel that she was slightly uneasy so he had from the first day made it a point not to touch her unless she knew he would. A few minutes after entering the hospital Kyoshi saw Maya and he gave Kagome apologetic smirk and then hurried over to the cute receptionist and Kagome let out a soft giggle and went to change her clothes. While changing she heard her phone let out a soft tone, indicating that she had gotten a message and she finished changing and then looked at her phone and frowned, it was a mail from Yuka, saying how angry she was at Kagome and how Kagome shouldn't act like she is better than her. Kagome only shook her head and then blocked Yuka's number. She wasen't going to engage in Yuka's provocation and while she was at it she made sure to block Hojo's number aswell. She let Eri's and Ayumi's numbers for now. Her mother had told her that they really seemed sorry for their actions so she thought that maybe they could start over some day.
A few hours later Kagome sat in the small office that was on the floor with the guys and wrote down all the things that needed to be entered into the guy's medical records. No, she wasen't allowed to do that herself. Instead she made sure to write it down on paper and leave on the desk so that the head nurse or Dr. Onikuro could do it. Once she was done she walked to the room where Renji and Ginji where. They had just returned from their rehabilitating session and the others had just left. The lunch had been brought up by the head nurse. Since the incident with her old friends the head nurse had made it a point to help Kagome as much as possible, for that Kagome was very grateful. When she walked inside the room she saw the two brothers eating their lunch, her own plate sitting on the table waiting and she smiled and sat down to eat. During the meal it was only some light conversing. Once they had eaten and Kagome had taken their trays and put them on the cart out in the corridor Renji spoke.
"Kagome, may I ask you a more personal question?" Renji asked politely as Kagome sat back down and Kagome looked at him in confusion and then nodded.
"Sure, go ahead." She said and couldn't help but wondering what Renji suddenly wanted to ask her.
"What do you think of Bankotsu?" Renji asked calmly. He had been asked by Jakotsu and Suikotsu to try to see what Kagome felt about Bankotsu. It seemed that the both was positive that the two was perfect for each other. Kagome looked in slight shock at Renji's question and then she couldn't help the memory of Bankotsu still changing when she walked in to him and his brothers and blushed slightly.
"W-well, I think he is a really nice guy. I mean you all are." Kagome said as she tried to hide her blush by letting her hair fall down her face a little but both Renji and Ginji saw it and both smiled at that.
"Kagome, I know you are not ready to start date a guy after what you've been through but you don't have to be afraid of your own feelings. Jakotsu told me about his prank the other day. Do you find Bankotsu attractive?" Renji asked gently and Kagome looked down at her hands and nodded slowly.
"Yeah, but I just…" Kagome said quietly and Renji smiled wider
"You don't have to say anything more. Just let you feelings guide you Kagome. I promise you that when you are ready for more than just friendship, you will know it." He said and Ginji nodded in agreement and Kagome looked at them and couldn't help but feel happy at his words. He was right. There was no way she would be ready to date anyone but she was already friends with Bankotsu. No one said she couldn't slowly build up from there. She however frowned then and looked at Renji.
"But why are you talking like Bankotsu is interested in me?" She asked a little confused and Renji and Ginji looked at her with surprise in their eyes and then looked at each other and sighed. It seemed that Kagome was still pretty naïve when it came to this side of life. Well not that, that wasen't a good thing. It was actually very cute and probably one of the things Bankotsu liked about her.
"No real reason, we just think you two suit each other, that's all." Renji said and Ginji nodded in agreement. After all, they all knew Kagome wasen't ready to think about dating yet and it would be for the best if she decided for herself about her feelings. Neither of them, not even Jakotsu wanted to meddle in this too much, Bankotsu's and Kagome's feelings and trust in each other would be much stronger if they were to be left alone. At that thought Renji thought of Inu Yasha and mentally scowled. That damn half demon probably would try to come in between the two. Even if it didn't seem like they had any romantic feelings for each other Renji hadn't forgotten how possessive the dog eared boy was. He would have to make sure that when Kagome saw Inu Yasha again that Jakotsu was already discharged from the hospital. Jakotsu was the one of them all that Kagome wasen't afraid of if he touched her without her seeing it. Heck Jakotsu could even hug her and she wouldn't feel distressed. If Jakotsu was with Kagome when she saw Inu Yasha then maybe the half demon would keep a slight distance. After all, Inu Yasha was very uncomfortable around Jakotsu. Renji's thoughts were interupted by Kagome speaking and he looked at her and his eyes widened slightly. Kagome looked at them with a blush on her cheeks and she looked slightly uncertain.
"Do… do you really think we suit each other?" Kagome asked quietly and when both of the brothers nodded she couldn't help but smile a little as the blush got stronger. Renji and Ginji looked at each other and nodded a little. They were absolutely certain. Kagome was very interested in their cousin and former leader, Bankotsu and they were just as certain that Bankotsu felt the same way about Kagome. Now they just had to get to two, or mostly Kagome, to feel fine alone with each other.
(In the feudal era by the well).
Sango, Miroku and Shippo was just about to go back to village to get some lunch when Kikyo and her soul collectors landed in the clearing, Miroku looked at the dead miko and then made sure that he stood between her and the old well, he knew that Inu Yasha had tried to make her let go of her hatred and jealousy towards Kagome but he was absolutely certain that the dead one didn't want to let go. No he didn't know why she would hate someone who had done nothing to hated for but he was certain that Kikyo was still and probably always would be a danger to Kagome. Sango just glared at Kikyo and stood in front of Shippo, she didn't trust the walking funeral urn not to try to hurt the young fox just to hurt Kagome.
"Inu Yasha isn't here." Sango said in a clipped tone and Kikyo gave the slayer a cold glare and then looked at the monk that stood in front of the well and narrowed her eyes.
"Then where is he?" Kikyo said coldly, though she knew where the half demon was, it was very obvious that he was with that damn girl. Oh she still had Midoriko's warning ringing inside her head but she wouldn't accept it. After all, Midoriko was trapped inside the jewel. It had to just have been a bad dream. And the fact that her soul collectors was becoming black in color probably just had to do with them getting old or something. After all they still followed her orders.
"Inu Yasha is in Kagome's time, trying to see her. Right now Kagome wants to be left alone so Inu Yasha is staying there until she is willing to see him." Miroku said calmly at that Kikyo raised her brow but then just shrugged and started walking towards the village.
"If my copy wants to be left alone then he should just return here. She is not the one he should be with. He is mine." Kikyo said as she disappeared among the trees and Sango hissed in anger but didn't try to follow Kikyo. Miroku narrowed his eyes and then took out a sutra and put it on the well and said a quiet prayer and then watched how sutra vanished into the wood of the well.
Miroku then noticed the confused look that Sango and Shippo gave him and he smiled gently.
"It is a sutra that me and Kaede has made. It will make sure that Kikyo cannot get close to well." He said and at that the others relaxed and then they all hurried to the village. Kirara was with Kaede and they didn't know how the villagers would react to have Kikyo there. They knew Kirara would attack if she felt the need to but the villagers was uncertain. They knew she had been revived but Sango and Miroku didn't know more than that. What if the villager sided with Kikyo? They couldn't risk that.
(In the future with Inu Yasha and Souta).
Souta sat on the couch in the living room and watched how Inu Yasha paced back and forth in front of him, let out annoyed growls from time to time and the young teenager narrowed his eyes. He couldn't believe how impatience the half demon was. When he first had met Inu Yasha he had thought that the strong half demon was to coolest thing ever. Now however he didn't think that. Souta wasen't a kid anymore and now he saw how childish Inu Yasha could be. Sure Inu Yasha had matured aswell but in Souta's opinion it wasen't by much. The fact that it had only been a day since Inu Yasha came here to look for Kagome and had been asked to leave her alone until his sister was ready and Inu Yasha was already losing his patience told him that Inu Yasha really hadn't grown up much. It was no wonder Kagome had fallen out of love. Souta let out an annoyed sigh and gave Inu Yasha a glare.
"Stop pacing and stop growling. You will not see Kagome until she is ready. If you can't handle that then go back to the feudal era and wait there." Souta said and at that Inu Yasha stopped in mid step and had to resist the urge to snarl at the young man that before used to look up to him.
"Well how long is it gonna take then?! I want to know that she is okay!" Inu Yasha yelled in frustration but then flinched when he received a very dark glare from Souta.
"You will have to wait. Right now Kagome wants time here in her own time with her family and she needs time to heal from what has happened. If you not gonna accept that then leave." Souta said and then stood up and left the living room and walked out of the house to give his mother a call from his cell phone leaving a quite shocked Inu Yasha alone in the house. Inu Yasha stared after Souta and then slowly sank down in an arm chair. He couldn't believe he just got told off by the little kid that used to treat him like something similar to a god. Inu Yasha let out a sigh and looked down at the floor. Quite honestly he did understand that Kagome needed some time alone, really he did but damn it all! She wasen't alone. From what he understood she was at something called a hospital helping Bankotsu and the other bastards that was their enemies. Inu Yasha rubbed his hand over his face and tried to stop thinking about it. It would just get him riled up and he couldn't risk making Kagome angry at him right now. She needed time and he had promised her mother and brother to give her that. But he couldn't help it, he felt possessive about her. Sure they both knew that they would never be together as a couple but that still didn't get that possessive feeling to just go away and something told him that something was about to happen that he wouldn't like.
Souta dialed uncle Toya's number and listened as the signals went through until a man with a nasally voice answered and he scowled a little then asked to speak with his mother. Once his mother was on the phone he told her that Inu Yasha was already starting to become impatient. Sakura listened to her son and then let out a sigh.
"Don't worry, Souta. I am disappointed that he has already lost his patience but I know Inu Yasha cares for Kagome and I don't think he would go against her wishes right now. Just keep an eye out just in case." Sakura said and after a few minutes of talking they said their goodbyes and hang up the phones. Souta put his cell phone in his pants pocket and sighed. He too didn't think Inu Yasha would actually go against Kagome this time. It wasen't like the other times when Kagome just would come home after an argument with the half demon it wasen't like the times she had come home sick or injured either. This was much more serious. Souta sighed and then turned and walked back into the house only to see Inu Yasha sitting in the living room with his head in his hands and he walked up to him.
"Inu Yasha, I know you want to see Kagome, but right now she don't want to see you or the others… why don't you go back through the well and come back in a few days? I can give you a report on how my sister is doing and that way you can stay with your friends and relay to them what I tell you better?" Souta asked calmly and Inu Yasha's head snapped up and looked at him and he slowly opened his mouth to yell at the young teenager that he wouldn't leave but then something inside him told him that was probably for the best and the half demon slowly nodded.
"Fine, I will be back in three days." Inu Yasha said quietly and without another word left Souta as he hurried out of the house and towards the well. Souta had followed him, very surprised that the stubborn male had actually listened and he watched as Inu Yasha went inside the well house and after a few minutes he knew that Inu Yasha had gone back home to the feudal era and he relaxed. He didn't know why Inu Yasha had left so easily so he would stay at the house for another day just to be safe and it the half demon didn't try to sneak back in to this era then he would go back to his uncle's house.
(With Kagome and the others at the hospital).
Kagome sat with the others playing some cards when Dr. Onikuro came into the room and they looked at him and when Kagome noticed the concerned look he gave her she immediately felt like there was a cold hand squeezing her heart.
"What's wrong?" She asked him her voice trembling slightly and Onikuro looked at her and then towards the others.
"It hasen't been confirmed yet but Maya said she thought she saw that young man that was here the other day, that Hojo guy. Before she could go and get the security he was already gone and she wasen't completely sure it was him. However I am not going to take this lightly so I called your mother to tell her and she wanted you to come back to your uncle's house and take some days of just to be safe." The doctor said and at that Kagome paled. She hadn't thought much about Hojo after that incident and had just thought that his parents would have made sure he knew she didn't want to be around him anymore. Dr. Onikuro saw how Kagome paled and held up a reassuring hand to calm her and make sure that the young men sitting in the room aswell would let him speak.
"Calm down Kagome, we don't know if it was him and even if it was he should know that if he tries anything it will lead to a few nights in prison. However this is not the sole reason I am here. I have talked with the doctor and nurses that are helping with Bankotsu and the others rehab and we have come to a conclusion that today both Renji and Ginji will be discharged. They show great progress and they can continue their menu in training exercises at home. Jakotsu, Bankotsu and Suikotsu will have to stay a little bit longer. Their trainer think that the three of you will also be allowed to go home soon. But for now you will be stuck just the three of you. Renji and Ginji you two can pack up the few clothes that are yours and go home with Kyoshi and Kagome when Kagome's shift ends. Does that sound good?" Onikuro asked and once everyone nodded he looked at Kagome and gave her a reassuring smile that he returned with a much smaller smile.
"Don't worry Kagome. That young man won't come close to you when you have three bodyguards." Onikuro said and then grinned when Kagome let out a soft laugh and then he left them alone.
When the good doctor was gone Kagome looked at them all and then smiled at Renji and Ginji.
"Seems like neither of you guys will stay long now that you are awake. Even your rehabilitating sessions seems to work faster than normal." Kagome said and everyone grinned a little.
"Yeah, thanks to the fact that we are completely healed. We just need to work on our strenght then we will be out of here aswell and then if we see that loser Hojo we are going to kick his ass." Bankotsu said in confidence and the others nodded in agreement to that and Kagome gave Bankotsu a small yet very sweet smile and then looked at Renji and Ginji, completely missing Bankotsu's slight blush.
"So why don't we leave you to pack and in the mean time I can go to the small office on this floor to write down all that has happened today." Kagome said and the rose from her seat and left the room, Jakotsu tagging alone after her after he of course gave Bankotsu a teasing grin leaving Bankotsu to glare after him while the others snickered quietly.
(In the Feudal Era).
Inu Yasha landed at the bottom of the well in his own time and jumped outside and let out a sigh and then hurried towards the village, never even noticing that Kikyo and her soul collectors was watching from behind some trees.
Kikyo watched how Inu Yasha jumped out of the well and went away towards the village of Edo. She slowly stepped into the clearing and looked towards the well. She could feel her anger and jealousy towards Kagome boil inside of her and she gritted her teeths to force those emotion away, for now and then she hurried after Inu Yasha. She wanted to see if she could find out what was going on.
Inu Yasha walked in a fast pace, he didn't want to run. He needed time to think and get a grip on his instincts. He knew that what Souta had said was right. He was being impatient but he couldn't help it. He wanted to see Kagome, he wanted to see that she was okay and most of all, he wanted to hear her voice. But that was not the only thing that had him one edge. It was the fact that Bankotsu and those damn brothers of his was actually alive in the future. And Kagome was with them. She was helping them. He just couldn't accept that but he couldn't do anything about it either because if he caused a scene or anything in the future then Kagome and her whole family would be in trouble and that would be really, really bad. Inu Yasha let out a frustrated growl and stopped at a tree at the edge of village and took a few deep breaths to try to calm himself. He knew that if Bankotsu and those other bastards was in the future then that meant that they wasen't the same people they were here in the past. It was true he could understand that. After all, Kagome was nothing like Kikyo. Sure, in the beginning he had thought they looked and were the same but now he could truly see the difference. Kikyo had and still was calm and quiet while Kagome was outspoken and fierce. Then it was the fact that they didn't look like each other, Kikyo had black straight hair with calm brown eyes, almost cold, her body was more elegant, average sized breasts small waist and a slightly wide hip and Kagome had long wavy black hair that had highlights of blue in it when the sun shine on it, her eyes was a very warm light brown and her body was more… well matured he guessed he would call it, Kagome had filled out quite well. She had large, but not overly so, breast, a small waist and slight wide hips, wider than Kikyo but it looked perfect on the younger miko, Kagome had the kind of body that many males wanted. Inu Yasha hated that. Sure he knew that Kagome would one day soon chose a mate or a husband of her own, after all he had chosen Kikyo for that but he wasen't ready for that. He still hadn't completely let go of her yet. Inu Yasha let out a frustrated growl and his ears pinned down against his head. Oh, he knew that if Kagome ever found out that he had chased away males that had shown interest in her even after they both decided that they would only be friends she would be furious at him but he couldn't help it! The thought of Kagome actually marry or mate someone made him cringe and he couldn't explain why.
Suddenly a noise caught his attention and he turned around growling only for said growl to stop right away when he saw Kikyo standing behind him.
"Kikyo, you are here, are you alright?" Inu Yasha asked, his worries completely forgotten. Kikyo looked at with cold eyes and then walked passed him towards the village. She could hear Inu Yasha following her and she couldn't help but scowl slightly. How long had Inu Yasha been with the girl? What had they said to each other? Kikyo couldn't help but feel the doubt her thoughts were giving her and she gritted her teeth in anger. 'She needs to die, or I have to destroy the well' Kikyo thought but then her musing was disrupted by Inu Yasha taking her hand in his own and she looked over her shoulder at him. She raised her brow when she saw Inu Yasha staring at her with worried and shocked eyes.
"What is it, Inu Yasha?" Kikyo asked in annoyance and then regretted it when he saw that sadness flashed in Inu Yasha's eyes. Inu Yasha looked at his love and couldn't help but be more worried about her. Her aura was now completely black, he swallowed slowly before he spoke.
"What is wrong Kikyo? What are you thinking about?" Inu Yasha asked his voice not being able to hide his worry for what he could see and sense. Kikyo stopped and looked at Inu Yasha with cold eyes and she huffed in annoyance.
"Nothing is wrong. Why are you even asking me that? I am not as weak as my copy." Kikyo said with a sneer but then she saw Inu Yasha's displeased face and scowled as her anger rose.
"What now? I am just stating the truth. You can't possibly believe that she is stronger than me, right?" Kikyo asked though her voice had a very dangerous tone in it and at that Inu yasha narrowed his eyes in anger. Sure he loved Kikyo with all his heart and soul and wished that they could bring her back completely so that he could take her as his real mate but he knew that, that wasen't possible. The dead couldn't and shouldn't come back by the use of magic. It just caused grief in the end. That was why he had decided that he would take Kikyo, in her undead life, as his mate by name only. After all. He couldn't have children with someone that was made of clay and bones. But he couldn't keep forgiving Kikyo for always talking bad about Kagome all the time. Kagome had never done anything to deserve that treatment and it seemed that no matter what he said to Kikyo it didn't matter. She still couldn't let go of her jealousy and anger towards Kagome.
"Kikyo, stop talking about Kagome like that. Why do you hate her so much? I don't understand how you can hate someone, who hasen't done anything to you to deserve it. I have told you so many times that I love you. That I want you as my mate and that I only see Kagome as a younger sister and best friend. What more can I do to make you believe me?" Inu Yasha asked in a tierd and annoyed voice.
Kikyo stared at Inu Yasha in slight shock. Sure recently he had told her off before but this time it was different and she knew it and it angered her beyond anything she had ever felt before and she glared at him.
"Why I hate her so much?! Isn't it obvious?! She stole you from me! And she is still trying to do that. She is doing it right now! You are protecting her! Can't you see?! She don't deserve what she has! She don't deserve what she is going to have! It was supposed to mine! All mine! It is mine! I will not let her have it!" Kikyo screeched out in a furious yell leaving herself trembling in anger and Inu Yasha staring at her with wide shocked eyes.
Once her words left Kikyo's mouth Inu Yasha couldn't even believe that he had actually heard her say those horrible things. And that was when he truly realised that the Kikyo that now walked among the living wasen't the Kikyo he had fallen in love with. In fact, he wasen't even sure the Kikyo he remembered and thought he knew even existed in the first place. He took a deep slow breath and then gave Kikyo the angriest and disappointed glare he had ever given her before and as Kikyo saw it she knew that she should have kept her mouth shut.
"Inu Yasha, please, you have to see what she is doing to us. She is making our love for each other waver…" Kikyo started to say but was interupted by Inu Yasha holding up his hand to stop her.
"Kikyo, I can't believe you would say things like that. But then again. Maybe the Kikyo I loved just wasen't the real you. This is how you have always been, isn't? I just couldn't see it. How can you be so hateful? Kagome's powers are her own. You have no right to even think otherwise. Your powers are yours and Kagome's is hers. I will not stay here listening to you talk like you are the best thing the gods ever created because you are not! Sure you was chosen to become the jewels protector by the slayers all those years ago but after a while you didn't want it anymore. And because of that we were tricked by Naraku into thinking we betrayed one another and then Kagome came. She is the jewels true protector! The jewel was inside her body when she was born and quite frankly after what you just said it makes it hard to believe that you and her have the same soul. If this is how you feel about Kagome then I think it is for the best if you just leave don't bother coming back because I cannot and will not spend the rest of my life with a being who is so hateful and selfish!" Inu Yasha said and then before even waiting for Kikyo to respond turned on his heel and walked away. Leaving a very shocked, confused and angry Kikyo at the edge of the forest.
Kikyo stared in complete shock with her mouth open after Inu Yasha. She wanted to yell at him to come back and not to dismiss her like that but she couldn't form the words and as she let Inu Yasha's words echo inside her mind she felt like something broke inside her soul and when Inu Yasha was gone from her sight she let out a angry screech and then stormed of towards the well. She had made her decision. There was no way she was going to lose Inu Yasha to Kagome. She was gonna keep watch over the well, keeping her aura and presence hidden aswell as herself invisible and once that damn girl finally returned from the future she was going to kill her and while she was at it she would claim the rest of Kagome's soul. Oh sure he knew that Inu Yasha would be very angry and not want to speak to her right after she had killed Kagome but he loved her so he would forgive her and then see it her way. With that thought she arrived at the well and then walked until she found a good spot to stay hidden in and then raised her barrier, not even noticing the eerie stares she was receiving from her soul collectors. Once her barrier was in place the undead miko sat down against a tree where she had the well in clear view. Knowing that her barrier would keep her completely hidden.
Inu Yasha arrived at Kaede´s hut when he could hear Kikyo's angry screech and just shook his head in sadness. He knew now that he couldn't be with Kikyo. He would move on and find his real mate he knew that now. When he entered the hut and saw his friends and their surprised faces aswell as the questions in their eyes he told them that he had decided to stay in this time instead. That he would just get impatient in the future and he also told them about what had happened with Kikyo, though he was not at all that happy to talk about it he knew he had to. His friends deserved to know. Once Inu Yasha was done talking the half demon looked towards Kaede, slightly worried about the old mikos reaction. Kaede however only shook her head sadly and took a deep breath.
"It is alright, Inu Yasha. Even I back then knew that my sister kept things hidden about herself. I just never thought that my sister could be so selfish. What is done is done and now Kikyo has shown her true colors and she will pay the price for her sins this time, of that I am sure. I am sad to know this since I thought Kikyo had accepted Kagome. However, I fear now, that ye all have to keep yourself on guard from now on. Inu Yasha, rejecting my sister now might make her target young Kagome once again." Kaede spoke calmly though with a sad tone in her voice and the others in the hut all nodded to that, they would have to make sure that when Kagome was finally ready to return they would be ready for anything when Kikyo was concerned.