After hours of walking Kagome's tears stopped. She felt follow the hairs on her neck constantly pricked up and down. The feeling leaving as soon as it came with the winds changing just as constant. "Hinoko?" Kagome called out, receiving to reply. Kagome soon took note that no matter how followed she felt. There was a feeling inside her that kept her strong and calm.
Stopping for a rest Kagome sat on the ground, leaning against a tree. Kagome's thoughts were somehow able to follow Inuyasha's body movements, as if she was looking through someone's eyes.
"Wait Inuyasha, where are you going, what about Kagome!" Shippou screamed at the stubborn Hanyou, jumping on Inuyasha's foot, trying his best to keep him from moving, then biting him.
"Get off me! We don't need her. She's the lone who left. Besides, she's just get in the way!"
Kagome's senses forced her to awake. Sitting up Kagome noticed a demon looking at her with sorrow. "I'm sorry. I've caused you much pain." The demon voice chimed. "I am Hogosha, the other soul who lives within my master's daughter. Do you remember me from the forest?" The soul reformed itself into a demon, much similar to Lord Sesshoumaru.
Kagome looked at the demon's soul intently "Who are you?" she shot a quick glance over him.
"I told you I am-…"
"Hogosha, I know I meant how do you know my name?" Kagome cut in.
"I'm the other soul that belonged to Hinoko's, Inuyasha's, and Sesshoumaru's father." The soul explained looking deep into her eyes.
"Why are you protecting me then?" Kagome questioned, seeing the sun begin to slowly set."
"My son, Inuyasha loves you, since the death of Kikyou, his soul is destined to love you" the soul told her, trying to make it as simple as he could.
Kagome's face flooded with confusion. Hogosha looked at her wondrously. Noticing she still didn't get what he meant, he looked towards the woods. "I'll show you what I mean." He explained as he let Kanna through.
Kanna stood directly in front of Kagome, her eyes glazed over, obviously under the control of the great dog demon soul. Kanna held out the mirror, revealing the proof Kagome needed to see.
Inuyasha walked alone in the woods, way out of earshot whispering to his self. "How could I have been so stupid, I shouldn't have let you leave? Kagome if only you knew that I don't love Kikyou, I love you. WE may not need you, BUT I DO!" He added, waving his hands, cutting down all the trees around.
Kanna's mirror began to cloud. Kagome saw nothing but a single feather descending from the sky. "Kagura!" Kagome mind snapped, turning to Hogosha "Are you still able to turn into a big dog demon like Sesshoumaru?" Kagome demanded. The demon nodded then within seconds of where he once stood, a huge, pure white dog now remained. Allowing Kagome to ride upon his back be bolted into the forest.
In no longer then half an hour Kagome could hear Kagura's 'dance of blades.' Kagome ran to the edge of the new clearing. Sesshoumaru, Kouga and Inuyasha, with Kikyou at his side, fought off the undead soldiers that trooped with the wind sorceress. Watching Kikyou fighting beside Inuyasha made her sick.
Hogosha stood beside Kagome now in human form. Watching as she strung her bow aimed and released. Her sacred arrow hitting one of the risen soldiers whom was about to stab Miroku in the back. Hogosha quickly grabbed Kagome, pulling her out of the way of a soaring arrow. Kagome climbed onto the now transformed Hogosha's back. Shooting multiple arrows at the oncoming soldiers.
Looking toward Kagome, Kagura found no more reasons to stay around and watch. Fleeing, she left her soldiers to fight her battle. Hogosha let out a howl and bounded into the middle of the fight.
The echo of his howl forced his children to look up at once was their father. Kagome slid of his back shooting more arrows at the plentiful troops. Catching an arrow flying for the unsuspecting Inuyasha, in line to his heart, followed by three others. Time stretched on, Kagome ran to him embracing his body in a loving embrace. The four arrows struck.
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A/N: wow I think I am going to cry, you know what its funny how dramatic the stories inuyasha is, yet still these stories get addicting do they not? R+R's please