Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Inuyasha Idea or Characters

WARNING: This chapter contains serious Kikyou bashing. I would like to state that I like Kikyou, but I won't let her stifle my creativity. If you love Kikyou with all your heart, please do not read this chapter, or don't take offense.

Oh, and for all of you who reviewed wondering what type of story this is, it's a Sess/Kag. This chapter reveals all!

Child of the Demon Sword

Ch. 6

Miroku and Inuyasha sat at the camp impatiently while Songo and Kagome took Ryoko shopping.

Inuyasha thought to himself while he sat in one of the tall trees next to the camp. He thought of all the changes there were in Kagome. She was even more beautiful than the last time he had saw her, if that was even possible. She was more independent and stronger than before as well, but most of all she hadn't sat him. He was glad for that, but she had threatened him with a sword and a whip.

Her spiritual powers now far surpassed that of Kikyou's, but what did it mean. Why had she left a helpless teenager, and come back as a kick your ass Goth? Was she still mad at him for what he had said?

Inuyasha was broke from his thoughts by a young girl with a thick white braid laughing as she ran up the hill. She ran backwards looking at the two young women smiling. Inuyasha then thought about Ryoko. He had used her so often, but he had never heard her laugh, or cry. Technically they were siblings, weren't they? And why was the sword of his father a girl?

Inuyasha's frustration got the best of him. He couldn't stay there much longer before he totally lost it. He made his way deeper into the woods as he heard Miroku knocked to the ground by Songo.

He found a pond covered by trees. A few rays of light broke through the dense leaves and shimmered over the water. It was a very peaceful place so he sat with his back leaning against a tree staring at the water.

He closed his eyes and listened to the sound of the breeze skimming over its surface. He concentrated on the smell of the trees and grass… and bones? His eyes shot open and across the pond stood a silhouette figure.

Inuyasha squinted to see who it was, but the figure stepped into the water and seemed to be walking toward him. Two floating soul stealers floated under her arms so she could drift across the pond without sinking. Inuyasha's eyes widened when he saw her face

"Kikyou…"

---BACK AT CAMP---

Kagome's head suddenly jerked to look into the woods. Ryoko stopped laughing and focused on her new 'mother.' Kagome's eyes narrowed and she bolted off into the woods without a word.

Ryoko slowly rose to her feet to follow. She felt Songo's hand on her wrist and turned to look at her. "I don't think you should…" Songo looked at the retreating figure that was Kagome.

Ryoko jerked her wrist out of Songo's grasp and took of into the forest. Miroku and Songo hopped onto Kilala's back and followed closely behind.

---BY THE POND---

Inuyasha struggled under Kikyou's grasp. Her hand clamped like steel over his throat. She had a sick smile pulling at the sides of her lips. Her eyes were frighteningly empty, "do you love me?" She laughed.

Inuyasha could have escaped easily, but he just couldn't bring himself to harm Kikyou. He vowed to protect her, so he couldn't kill her. He closed his eyes to prevent the water of pain from running down his cheeks.

He knew he was going to die, he could feel it in his very core. However, just before he gave up her felt a strong gust of wind blow across his face and then the hand around his throat jerked back. He was knocked to the ground, hitting his head on the tree behind him.

The last thing he saw was Kagome standing in front of him over Kikyou. Her sword was drawn and she had tears in her eyes.

Kagome looked down at the dead priestess, glaring. Kikyou smiled up at her and knocked her to the side with one of her legs. Kagome caught herself and flipped herself up so she would land on her feet. Kikyou stood up and grabbed her bow. Kagome tightened her grip on her sword.

Behind Kagome Ryoko had just arrived. "Stay back!" Kagome yelled. Ryoko nodded and then saw the unconscious Inuyasha leaning against a tree. She rushed to his side. Miroku and Songo arrived soon afterwards.

Kikyou shot an arrow at Kagome, but Kagome charged it and chopped it in half vertically. She ran the rest of the distance toward Kikyou, but Kikyou ducked and used her bow to hit the back of Kagome's knees.

Kagome fell onto her hands, and kicked up her legs catching Kikyou's chin with the heel of her boot. Kikyou fell back, her hair catching a bit of water as she rolled over to doge the edge of Kagome's sword.

Ryoko softly shook Inuyasha to wake him up, but he only muttered a few words that sounded like "Kikyou… I love you…" Ryoko glared at him, but still tried to bring him back to consciousness.

"Wake up you baka!" She yelled into his ear.

Kikyou rolled over grabbing another arrow. She laid on her back and shot it up at Kagome's face. Kagome ducked, so it only caught a few hairs. Close to the ground, Kagome kicked against a rock and glided across the grass toward Kikyou. "You bitch!" she yelled as she brought her sword to Kikyou's throat.

Kikyou's eyes widened as she watched the blade in slow motion. Images of her and Inuyasha flashed in her mind, along with images of times she saw him with Kagome. It was strange not to feel the blade slice the softness of her flesh, but instead shatter the clay mold of her neck.

Inuyasha jerked awake just in time to see Kagome's sword sever Kikyou's head from her body. "Kikyou!" He cried as he jumped to her side. Kagome fell to the ground from exhaustion. Her hair formed a cape over her side. She listened to Inuyasha as he held the clay pot that was Kikyou's head.

"I'm so sorry Kikyou!" he cried to the head. Souls escaped Kikyou's body from the severed neck.

"You are such an idiot…" Kikyou's fading voice replied.

"I love you!" Inuyasha's tears fell onto Kikyou's false lips

"And I hate you," the head made an attempt to bite his neck, but at that moment the last soul left from her head. Her eyes went dull and her body turned back to ashes and soil. The soul flew into the air and bombarded Kagome in the gut.

Kagome gasped at the sensation, but didn't move. Ryoko only watched. Miroku and Songo were still in shock from seeing Kagome fight. There was a silence over the group, and the water on the pond seemed to be standing still.

Inuyasha stood up slowly clenching his fists. Kagome watched from her spot on the ground. She was too tired to move. He walked over to her slowly without any expression of emotion on his face. He held his hand down for her to help her stand.

Kagome hesitated, but reached up and grabbed his hand. He pulled her to her feet. She tried to pull her hand back, but Inuyasha kept a firm grasp on it. She looked at him, knowing what he was about to do, she struggled to get away, but his fist came don upon her face like a brick.

Kagome was knocked back down to the ground, and her nose started to bleed. Inuyasha walked over to her and started to kick her in the stomach. "You-" he tried, but he was so angry he couldn't speak.

Each blow to her stomach felt like a car was ramming her into a wall. She started to cough up blood. Miroku and Songo ran over and tried to restrain Inuyasha, but he through them into the pond.

He picked Kagome up by her hair and dragged her over to the nearest tree, and started pounding her face into the trunk. Kagome cried out in pain.

Ryoko was about to use the wind scar, but couldn't. She couldn't kill Inuyasha… and she didn't know why? Ryoko ran over to Inuyasha and started to pound her fist into his back while tears filled her eyes. "Stop!" she yelled, but he only kicked her aside.

Ryoko crawled on the ground and grabbed his leg. A yellow light emerged from her hand, and he jerked back. There was a deep gash running up his leg from Ryoko's hand. He momentarily forgot about Kagome and went to kick the shit out of Ryoko.

Ryoko's eyes widened in fear at the stacking Inuyasha. But before he could reach her there was a leather whip wrapped around his neck. He turned back and Kagome was at the other end. She was moving her lips to say something, but was also chocking on blood.

"S…" she spat out a tooth, "sit!"

Unfortunately for Inuyasha there was a huge rock at his feet. Once again he was knocked unconscious. Kagome looked over at Ryoko and smirked, then closed her eyes.

Ryoko jumped to her feet as Miroku and Songo fished themselves out of the pond. Ryoko placed her hand on Kagome's battered face feeling the cuts and bruises. Pulling back her hand she saw that it was now covered in Kagome's blood. Miroku and Songo started to run over to Kagome, but Ryoko stopped them

"No! Stay away!" Ryoko yelled, and for some reason Miroku and Songo were knocked off of their feet. Ryoko snuggled up in Kagome's chest and cried. Both Kagome and Ryoko began to glow yellow, suddenly the light seemed to explode, and when Miroku and Songo were able to see again the two were gone.

Shessomaru walked while Rin hummed a melody at his side. Suddenly there was a burst of light in front of him, temporarily blinding him. With his sleeve he blocked Rin's eyes.

Tenseiga began to pulsate.

(A/N: Yay! I feel so good now that I got that out. I'm sorry for all of you Inuyasha lovers, but the story wouldn't really work if he didn't do something to make—oops! Almost gave away the story BAD SKYGIRL! Oh well, don't judge a book by its cover. Inuyasha is still a good guy, he just lost the love of his life.)

Skygirl90: poor Inuyasha

Inuyasha: Shut up!

Skygirl90: I understand how you feel –pets head caringly-

Inuyasha: No you don't!

Skygirl90: Fine! Kagome Inuyasha's being mean and hateful!

Kagome: -ducks head out of kitchen- Inuyasha?

Inuyasha: -runs for his life- AAAHHHHH

Kagome: Sit!

Skygirl90: Oh well, till next time R&R!