Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-yasha, much as I'd like to. The poem 'Fear' is my own work, though, so please don't use it without asking and giving me a little credit. Also, the character 'Milan' is my own creation. So, same goes as the poem. "Quotes"talking; 'I don't know what these are called'thoughts; Dear Diaryentries from Kagome's diary.
(A/N: I redid this chapter slightly and it is a little longer now. Sorry it is so slow. It makes more sense now and I hope all of you enjoy it.)
Fear
Chapter Five"Do you think that maybe he is missing his sword, Kikyo? It sounded like it was important to him from what I've heard." Kikyo smiles at her Kagome and she smiles back. "I doubt it, Kagome. Even though his father gave it to him, it doesn't do anything and Inu-yasha doesn't even like it. Come on, we're almost to the hot springs already. If we don't hurry there won't be enough time before we have to get back." Kagome grins and runs after Kikyo. "I'm coming."
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'I can't believe they still have my sword. I need it back.' Inu-yasha goes running through the forest towards the hot springs.
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"Kikyo, I have my bow and arrows, I can take care of myself and I really want to stay here for now. Besides, I already know a couple of defensive spells and can always just let my aura spread wide enough for you to sense it if I get into trouble. Now go, I'll be fine and you still have your evening rounds to go about." Kikyo is very reluctant in leaving Kagome alone at the hot springs, but finally decides that Kagome isn't going to give in and allows her to stay, besides, they would do her good, or at least that is Kagome's reasoning.
"Fine, okay, but remember, if you get into any trouble, any trouble at all, just spread..." Kagome rolls her eyes and interrupts with an annoyed expression on her face. "Kikyo! Go, leave already, I'll be fine, stop acting like a mother hen who doesn't want to let her chicks leave the nest." Kikyo's eyes narrow at that comparison, but she finally leaves Kagome alone and goes back to the village.
'Finally, I was starting to think that she would never leave. Now I can think and relax without her hovering over me every minute. I know that she is worried about me, but still, you can only take so much before it starts to get annoying.' After that one last thought as Kagome watches her sister leaves, she slides back into the hot water, closes her eyes, and relaxes. (A/N: Not a very good idea, or maybe it is depending on your perspective.)
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Inu-yasha watches as the person he didn't expect slides a little deeper into the water. 'Kikyo, what is she doing here? As long as I knew her, she never wanted to go to the hot springs, but now, she is just sitting there with her eyes closed as if she couldn't have a care in the world. Well, I told her I was going to come back, and here I am, even if it is sooner then I thought it would be.' Inu-yasha stalks quietly over to right behind 'Kikyo' and before she realizes he is there, pulls her out of the water, turns her around, and kisses her full on the lips. She starts to struggle at first, but quickly her whole body turns to fire and her struggles turn to caresses and her whole body feels like melted wax.
Inu-yasha is in a quite similar state, only instead of melted wax, he feels like he's on fire and is hard as a rock. He can feel the skin shivering under his hands ad realizes that he's never had this strong of a reaction to Kikyo before. He starts to make the kiss deeper when he finally realizes that 'Kikyo's' waist is a lot smaller then it had been before. He pulls her wet body away from him slightly and looks into her eyes, only to find that they are dark blue instead of dark violet.
"You're not Kikyo." He can feel Kagome quivering, her muscles tensing and untensing, and the scent of her's and his own desire in the air. "No...I'm...not. She went...back...to the village. Is that why...you kissed me, because you thought I was Kikyo?" She doesn't even wait for him to answer, and even though she is having a hard time just thinking straight and stringing together sentences, she pushes him away and tries to slip her clothes onto her wet body. "I didn't want to admit it, Inu-yasha, but before I even married you, I fell in love with you. I thought that maybe I could tell you, that you would believe me and actually care about me enough to save me, but I guess not. I know that you love Kikyo, you always will. I already told her that she could have you, but she won't. She knew all along that I already loved you and that her becoming your mate would hurt me. She won't hurt me, she refuses to, so I guess you can do what you want with me my husband, my ai."
Inu-yasha looks at Kagome in shock, at her wet clothes clinging to her body, to her wavy hair falling out of it's bun, to the hurt and hopeful expression on her face and he realizes something. 'I love her. I didn't realize it before. I don't know how I could have been such an idiot. I always thought that I saw Kikyo in her, but it was the other way around. She's my chosen mate. I saw her in Kikyo and thought what I felt for Kikyo was love.'
"Kagome, I don't know how I could have been such a baka. I love you and just didn't realize it until now. I don't know how I could have ever thought otherwise, but I did and...I'm sorry. Could you ever forgive me?" "Inu-yasha? SIT BOY! That's for putting me through all this, but after a couple more of those I can forgive you." Inu-yasha winces slightly as he gets up off of the ground and puts his arms around her. "Whatever you want Kagome." She grins and they both smile just before a couple of some ones crash through the brush and attack them.
"Fuck, Kagome get out of the way, it's Sesshoumaru and Rin." Inu-yasha can smell her fear and she doesn't move as Rin goes to attack her. "Kagome!" He dodges Sesshoumaru, grabs Kagome and jumps up to a small cliff where he tries to set her down. I say 'try' because she is clinging to Inu-yasha and won't let go. "Inu-yasha, please...don't let him near me." Inu-yasha growls because he knows who the 'him' is that frightened Kagome so much. 'He's scaring my mate. He can't get away with it!' "Don't worry Kagome. I won't let them hurt you, just let go and stay up here and I'll keep you safe." He jumps off the cliff and is soon fighting off both Sesshoumaru and Rin.
Kagome looks on in shock and fear from the top of the cliff as she watches Inu-yasha fight back against them. There isn't really anything she can do except watch because anything she could try would hurt Inu-yasha too. A few moments later she is still on top of the cliff trying to figure out something she could do to help, when all of a sudden she senses someone behind her and everything goes black as Kagome falls unconscious.