This chapter is really short and I am really sorry, but I wanted to get out my next idea before I forgot it. Plus, I figured I should add another twist before making you guys wait for the next chapter ;)

Disclaimer:Don't own Inuyasha or any of the character :'(

Inuyasha ran through the forest. The wind sliced through his silver hair and caressed his face. Nothing could stop him from running. He trained his nose on one scent alone: Kikyo. The other scents from the forest were lost to him as he ran, unhindered by anything except the nagging voice in his head that yelled at him because of what this would inevitably do to Kagome. His ears sagged as he thought of her unhappy. Maybe she would leave for home. What if she never came back? The same questions arose every time he left for Kikyo. It tortured him but more importantly, it hurt Kagome.

The scent slowly grew stronger until it reached a climax. A light glow of spiritual power told him that Kikyo was just beyond this last ridge of trees. He slowed to a walk and caught his breath. Emotions raced around in his head. Anger...confusion…hurt…guilt…pain. He took one last breath before stepping out of the trees and into the small clearing where he knew Kikyo lay in wait.

He lost the last breath that he had taken as his eyes drank in the sight in front of him. Kikyo was lying in the intertwined branches of a tree. The branches seemed to hug her and Inuyasha noted that he only momentarily wished it could be him. He had found his feelings for Kikyo fading as of a late while his feelings for Kagome rose. Her skin was so pale that her black hair framed her face in perfect contrast. Her eyes were closed as soul collector demons floated casually around her. A soul would be dropped into her clay body every few minutes. Inuyasha stared for a few more moments, unable to look away. She had a certain peacefulness about her, but it was unlike Kagome's aura of peace. Kikyo's peacefulness felt almost deadly to Inuyasha. He could feel the bitterness and coldness radiating from her as he slowly took a few steps closer.

Her eyes slowly slid open. The coldness around her was easy to detect in her almost-black eyes. A deadly gleam glistened as she glared out at Inuyasha. To his surprise, a small smile grew upon her face. The smile turned into laughter. Her laughter wasn't warm either. It was filled with malice and jealousy. She was jealous of the living world around her that she knew she could never get the chance to join.

"Inuyasha, have you come to enact your revenge upon me?" Her words felt like daggers into his heart. When had she changed into such a bitter person and why hadn't he noticed it before? He felt anger rise up within him when he remembered what Kikyo had tried to do to Kagome. A growl escaped through his lips.

He stalked closer towards the dead miko. "Kikyo, why did you try to kill Kagome?" he questioned. His hand strayed to the hilt of Tetsusaiga. He was more afraid of the miko than he would ever be willing to admit. Kikyo made a mental note of his actions before turned her deadly gleam to him once more.

She avoided answering his question and seemed to glide out of the tree branches. "Inuyasha. What will you do now? Do you intend to kill me right were I stand?" Her eyes softened a little and guilt rose in Inuyasha's heart. He didn't want to kill her. He still loved Kikyo, at least in some way. She moved closer to him when he didn't respond. "Remember the feel of my lips upon your own," she stated as she moved within arm's reach. "Remember the feel of my skin against yours. I long to be with you Inuyasha."



Inuyasha stood completely still as Kikyo wrapped her arms around him. She was so cold and her scent was so foreign. He couldn't forget Kagome as he returned Kikyo's embrace. What should he do? Kikyo had tried to kill Kagome! The thought buzzed in his mind as he gently pushed Kikyo away. He asked his question again, softer this time.

"Kikyo. Why did you do it?" His amber eyes met her black, soulless ones. The smile and what little happiness she had been showing in her face vanished.

"So, that girl does mean more to you?" Her eyes met with the ground as a profound sadness enveloped her. Inuyasha grabbed her arms in his hands. He lowered his face to hers and slowly fit his lips against hers. Kikyo flinched back in shock. Her eyes opened wide at his loving gesture. Closing her eyes, Kikyo returned the kiss. 'I finally have him,' she smiled into their kiss. 'Kagome, you can die now.'

Oooo whatever will happen next?