Chapter 9: Kagome's Suspitions and Kikyo's hatred

Kagome and the others

After breakfast the Pack leader had many questions that Miroku and Sango answered. Kagome didn't pay that much attention to the conversation. She constently glanced toward the cave exit where Kamiko and Inuyasha had left sometime ago. After a while they were dismissed and Lord Rasachimo went off to do buisness and Kiramita and Keiko disappeared to somewhere off in the east lands continuing their search for the last element. Kagome walked out to the entrance of the cave and looked out at what was the north lands. The sun was hanging over head and a fresh spring breeze was blowing through. Kagome looked out over the lands thinking. 'Inuyasha and Kamiko have been gone for sometime, I wonder where they got off too. Kamiko looked upset, I hope shes ok. Why did Inuyasha rush off soo quickly after her? Is there something going on between them? Wait why do I care? It's not like I'm in love with Inuyasha or anything. grrr' Kagome thought lowering her head as her mind raced with questions concerns and other things.

"Kagome?" Sango said cautiously coming up to Kagome.

"Huh, oh hi Sango," Kagome said turning to see Sango.

"Kagome, are you ok?" Sango asked in concern for her friend. "You didn't talk too much during breakfast, is something bothering you? Did Inuyasha say something hateful to you again?"

"No, no its not that. I was just...thinking about some things that I have on my mind," Kagome said quickly.

Sango observed her friends attitude and speech and asked, "Are you worried that Inuyasha may really like maybe even love this Kamiko person?"

"..." Kagome didn't answer.

"You are aren't you? You think that Kamiko and Inuyasha are together?" Sango started.

"And what if I am, Sango huh? What could I possibly do about it?" Kagome raised her voice to her friend. Kagome realized what she just said and put her hand up to her mouth in shock. "Sango, I'm soo sorry," she apologized.

"You love him don't you?" Sango asked.

"I...I don't know Sango. How am I supposed to know?" Kagome said quietly looking at the ground.

"Hey ladies, whats going on?" Miroku said coming up placing his hand around Sango's waist. His hand slowly slid down until he was grabbing her ass. Sango turned and slapped Miroku across the face.

"Would you stop that! God! How blind could you get! I don't want you to do that to me unless I say you can, and you CAN'T!" Sango yelled at a cowering Miroku. He stood up and ran back to his room where Shippou was on his bed napping after his big breakfast.

Sango turned back to Kagome but she wasn't there. Sango looked out and saw Kagome walking out towards the forest, she pondered then grabbed her Hiraikotsu decided to follow a safe distance away from Kagome, Kirara entered the main room and followed Sango out towards the forest.

Kamiko and Inuyasha

"Kamiko, do you love me?" Inuyasha asked looking into her beautiful eyes. Kamiko looked down and quietly answered, "yes," but it was so quiet even Inuyasha couldn't hear it.

"What did you say, Kamiko?" Inuyasha asked.

"I said yes, I do love you. But I'm afraid to admit it," Kamiko said looking up being met by those golden pools he had for eyes. Inuyasha reached up and stroked her face with the back of his hand. Kamiko closed her eyes and reached up and pressed his hand closer to her face so he was cupping her cheek. Inuyasha leaned forward slowly and lightly kissed Kamiko's lips. She gave in and kissed him back with more need. Then a familer smell of death hit Inuyasha's nose. He pulled away and looked over to see Kikyo standing there, her hands tightened into fists and her face in a scowl.

"So, Inuyasha, it looks like you found a new bitch, and this time she really is a bitch," Kikyo sneered. For the first time Inuyasha growled and sneered his fangs at Kikyo catching her by suprise. Kamiko growled at her for the insult not only Kikyo gave her but the one she gave Inuyasha for making it sound like he was easy, in a way. Inuyasha stood and walked up to Kikyo, "Why can't you just leave me be! Go to Hell already, I'm sick of seeing you, and falling for you each time I see you, well its not gonna happen this time baby. Get out of here! I never want to see you again! And if you don't leave and never come back, I'll just kill you here and now. Besides, Kagome deserves the rest of her soul back anyway," Inuyasha added. Kikyo filled with fury smacked Inuyasha had across the face. Inuyasha didn't let it deter him and turned back scowling even more at her. "Bitch! Why do you even care, you hate me and want me dead! So why should you care who I love!" Inuyasha yelled.

"Because I love you," Kikyo said and gasped and put her hand up to her mouth after realizing what she just said.

"No, you don't. If you truly loved me you would have believed I would never steal the Sacred Jewel from you. And you would have believed me when I told you I didn't betray you and inflict that fatal wound to you. I loved you too but not anymore, now leave Kikyo or I will have to kill you myself," Inuyasha stated coldly.

"Do it then. Put me out of my misery. I am no more alive by taking the souls of the dead," Kikyo stated throwing her arms out making her an easy target. Inuyasha hesitated. "Do it I tell you!" Kikyo yelled.

Inuyasha raised his claws and yelled, "Iron rever soul stealer," and slashed Kikyo down the center. Her body shattered into clay and the souls released. The wind whisped by Inuyasha's ear and whispered "Thank you," as if Kikyo used the wind to thank him for putting her out of her misery.

"Inuyasha?" Kamiko questioned, "What was all that about?"

"She...was my first love, she died a long time ago but was resurected by a demon Urasuei, out of clay and her ashes. Come I will tell you more," Inuyasha motioned to a tree. Both Inuyasha and Kamiko jumped up into the trees branches, Kamiko leaning against Inuyasha as he told her everything about Kikyo and what they lived through together.

Kagome and Sango

Kagome wandered around in the forest when something glowing came towards her. She turned and tried to run but it hit her and she fell and she absorbed it.

"Kagome! Are you ok?" Sango asked as she came running up to Kagome who was sitting up.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Actually, I feel more energized than ever. I wonder...wait, I know what it was," Kagome started.

"What was it?" Sango asked.

"It was the rest of my soul...Kikyo is dead," Kagome stated.