Back with a new chapter and I think things are coming out nicely. I think I'll just make this a few more chapters, depending on how long they are and how they play out. But that's gonna be for a while so don't worry! Anyway, enjoy!

Love Risk

Chapter 6

"Inuyasha, I really think you should go after Kagome and talk things out with her!" Shippo said complaining on how his older demon friend was always hurting Kagome and it wasn't right. A swift punch to the head stopped him in the middle of his ranting, he looked up to the half-demon and sent Inuyasha's own glare right back at him. He was very angry Inuyasha got Kagome this mad and upset to make her not want to leave their era, but possibly their group. She's never been that mad and Shippo was worried he was going to lose her; he just didn't know the rest of the group felt the same.

"Inuyasha, Shippo's right, you might have pushed Kagome too far this time." Miroku said coming up behind the young fox, he didn't want Inuyasha to hit Shippo again when he was making sense. At this remark Inuyasha simply huffed and stuck his nose up in the air.

"So what if I got her pissed? Wouldn't be the first time and won't be the last. If she wants to go with her little wolf boy than by all means, let her. How was I supposed to know Naraku would attack while I was gone?" Inuyasha snapped. Everyone in the room was losing their patience, true they did not know Kikyo back fifty years ago but they did know she wasn't this corrupt as she is now. They all wished they could prove that to him but he was a blind fool, especially since this isn't the first time Kagome's been nearly killed by Kikyo or Naraku.

"Inuyasha are you honestly telling me that you wouldn't care if she went with Koga's pack instead of staying with us? Then why were you jealous all those times he's come to visit her? Why did you care so much every time he told her he loved her or that he cared for her? The fact is that you do care, you just are too arrogant and stubborn to admit, and that is what is going to drive her away!" Miroku snapped at his demon friend. When he got what he had to get off his chest, he went back around to the fire pit and threw his staff to the ground, slumping against the wall behind him.

"Fine, I do care if she goes and stays with him. But she had no right to yell at me." Inuyasha huffed angrily. Sango, after listening to all of the conversations between Kagome and Koga, Kagome and Inuyasha, and now Miroku and Inuyasha, she finally snapped.

"She didn't have the right to yell at you?! Are you actually being serious?! She had every right to yell at you! Hell, I'm surprised she didn't slap you, kick you, and sit you into the pits of hell! Inuyasha you promised you would always stay by her side and protect her no matter what, and when she is actually close to death, you're with Kikyo! But I'm sorry, I forgot, Kikyo always comes first in comparison doesn't she?" Sango sent him a glare that would send him six feet under. But she wasn't even close to done. "You don't get it Inuyasha. Kikyo is dead. There's no changing it and there's nothing you could do bring her back. She was brought back by force and she can't rest in peace because you told her who really killed her and now she wants revenge." Inuyasha's anger was building up with every sentence she said, not because they were insults to Kikyo, but because they were all true.

He knew he was the reason Kikyo died and why she was brought back and why she won't leave to rest in peace. But he also didn't want to go to hell with her; he didn't love her as much as he felt sorry and guilty for her. In reality he loved Kagome, he knew it for a while now, it just didn't seem clear to him until she almost died. He's been trying to work up the nerve to tell Kikyo he didn't want to be with her, but instead Kagome, but every time he sees her, he loses it. "You don't think I know that? But Kikyo is still like she was fifty years ago though." Inuyasha sighed, even though he knew he was lying too himself.

Sango snorted at his statement. "If she went around killing people because she was jealous fifty years ago, then I'm glad I never really knew her. Inuyasha, she's been trying to kill Kagome ever since she gained Kagome's soul. That's Kagome's spirit in Kikyo's body. Face it, she's not the same woman you knew back when she was alive, she's turned into a cold-hearted, cruel, jealous witch that is still alive because of her loathing towards Naraku. And if you can't see that you're hurting Kagome during all of this, then I think I'll go join Koga too, because I've had enough of your bullshit." Sango said standing up and walking out of the door, Kirara following behind her.

Inuyasha stayed speechless, never had he heard Sango be so… bold. But he couldn't help feeling a little hurt when he saw her walk out the door, Shippo soon following. He frowned and slumped against the wall like Miroku, pouting and sulking.

"Well, I better go calm her down." Miroku said standing up and walking to the door, making Inuyasha pout more. Before he walked out, Miroku quickly turned around and looked at Inuyasha, feeling slightly guilty when he saw the demon dog sulking. "I hate to put you down even more Inuyasha, but she's right. Think hard, do you ever remember Kikyo trying to kill someone out of jealousy? Or has she ever been this hateful and spiteful? And I know deep down, you know what we're all saying is true. Think of how Kagome must feel when you say she's the same caring Kikyo, but we all know she wants Kagome dead. I'd be upset too." He said and walked out of the hut, going to calm down Sango.

"You've been quiet for a while old woman, do you have anything to say?" he asked dully, now officially depressed.

"Nothing that has not already been said Inuyasha. I do miss my sister dearly, but even I can see that she is not the one we once loved. She has changed Inuyasha; ye just need to realize it before losing the people most important to ye." Kaede said poking the fire out and standing up. "I shall leave ye to your thoughts."

He thought for a while what was most important to him, what he could lose and what he wanted. The answers to all three of those questions told him Kagome. He smiled for the first time in a week and stood up, intent on finding Kagome and tell her just exactly how he felt. But not before seeing the small blue dragon figure fly through the window, tugging at his haori sleeve. He sighed angrily. 'Of all times, it had to be now? But I can get telling Kikyo out of the way first, before I tell Kagome.'

With his mind made up he followed the soul collector out of the hut and into the forest, preparing what he was going to say to Kikyo.

"Hello Kikyo." Inuyasha said as he arrived at the clearing and walked out of the trees. Kikyo looked up at him and frowned. Inuyasha not expecting this was confused with why she was mad at him.

"Inuyasha, why did you not come last time I called you." She bit back her growl.

"I'm sorry Kikyo, but Kagome was still asleep and I didn't want her to wake up and be there without me so-" But he couldn't finish because she cut him off.

"So what, I came second to my reincarnation? Why do you care so much about her Inuyasha? She's just a- just a copy of me and she's tearing us apart! You need to decide, now. Come to hell with me, where we can forget all about Naraku and the sacred jewel shards and just be together for all eternity. OR do you wish to stay here with that replacement, breaking all your promises to me and just live on with my memory. But I think we both are aware which one you will choose." Kikyo smirked as his whole body drooped into a sulk. She had finally won. She didn't need to worry about Kagome or anyone else interfering anymore.

"You're right Kikyo, the choice is obvious…"


I really, really want to do a cliff-hanger right now, it's so tempting! But I don't want it to be so short, and you guys have left a lot of reviews and added this story to your favorites, I'll be nice, no cliffy! But don't expect it next time if you don't review!


"… And I choose Kagome." Inuyasha said with his head held high and a hint of a glare in his amber eyes. Kikyo was so floored her jaw actually dropped. She quickly recovered and tried using another strategy.

"Inuyasha, you promised me. How could you?! You promised me you would become human and live with me, you promised me you would kill Naraku, avenge me and then go to hell with me, and you promised me you would love me forever. Have you done any of those things? No! Are you saying you are going to go back on your word? If so, then maybe you are just a pathetic half-breed." Kikyo spat at him. This time Inuyasha lost it, he glared so hard at her that his eyes started to squint.

"Maybe I am and maybe I'm not. It doesn't matter anymore because I'm not going back on my word. I gave that promise to a different priestess, a different Kikyo, but ever since you've come back you've been a whole different person. The Kikyo I knew would never say such things to me or anyone else, much less try to kill them if they weren't doing anything wrong. So this is the last time you'll see me. I will keep my word on avenging your death and killing Naraku, but once he's gone I'm not going to hell with you. I'm going to take Kagome as my mate and we will live a happy and long life together. Goodbye Kikyo." He said as he stalked off. But the both of them weren't aware of the pair of eyes watching them.

When Inuyasha got back to Kaede's hut he saw that the whole group returned, even Kagome. He smiled at her, and at first it looked like she was going to smile back but just rolled her eyes and looked away. He sighed and walked over to her, not backing down when he got strange looks from his friends and a glare from Kagome. "Kagome, can we talk… in private?"

"Why should I? If you're going to tell me you were seeing Kikyo, save it, because I already know." Kagome huffed and looked away. He frowned, but then smiled when he got an idea. He walked over to her pulled her up by her arm, slung her onto his back and carried her out of the hut, ignoring her, and Sango's, yelling of their disagreement.

He carried her all the way to the sacred tree, where they first met. When they got there she was still fighting to be put down, but he wasn't giving up without telling her how he felt. When she finally realized he wouldn't let go, she stopped fighting, when she calmed down he smiled and sat down, dragging her down into his lap.

"Listen, I know I've been a jerk lately and we haven't been getting along like we used to, but just hear me out ok?" Inuyasha asked pleadingly. Kagome snorted but nodded none the less. "Now I honestly did not know that Naraku was going to attack when I went to go see Kikyo, if I had known do you really think I would have left? And as soon as I heard you scream and smelled your blood I raced back to the camp faster than I ever have before. And when I saw you bleeding and asleep for days, it nearly… nearly killed me. I didn't know what I would do if you didn't wake up." Inuyasha said as he wrapped his arms tightly around Kagome, but mindful of her wounds.

She chuckled slightly. "In all honesty, I thought I actually did die. Before I woke up, all could see was blackness and I thought I was never coming back. I was really afraid I would never see any of you again, I was even more afraid when I thought I wouldn't see you again." She looked up at him and smiled sadly.

"Kagome, I want to let you know I don't want to go with Kikyo to hell, I want to stay here and live my life with you." He said as he hugged her back, taking in her scent from the crook of her neck. She looked up at him shocked and confused.

"Really, you want to be with me? I thought you loved Kikyo with all your heart?" She said curiously.

"I did, but I realized I was still in love with the Kikyo from fifty years ago. But now she's different, she's changed and not to someone I like." He sighed and kissed her forehead.

"Oh Inuyasha, you should know that I want to be with you too. Did you really think I was leaving because I was that mad at you? Well maybe I was in the beginning but know that I would never no matter how upset or angry I may be." She said and kissed his cheek. They looked at each other and smiled, before they cuddled together under the tree and drifted off to sleep happily for the first time in days.


"You were right, my plan failed. I did everything I could think of to get rid of her. I even tried to guilt trip and blame Inuyasha to try and stay with me instead of her and he still doesn't listen. Well I've had enough; Inuyasha's had his chance, now I'm going to send the both of them into hell for deceiving me. Well Naraku, where should we begin, if you are still up to putting your plan into action?"

"I knew you would see it my way sooner or later, Kikyo. Let's say we go back to my castle and discuss this further shall we?" Said man smirked from across the field, ecstatic that he was finally ruing the world of Inuyasha and Kagome.

"What do you have in mind?" She said as they both disappeared in a cloud of miasma.

Phew, well I say that was a good chapter don't you think? I was really tempted to do a cliff-hanger in the middle of the story there, but I knew it would be too short. But like I said, everyone better review… or I'll leave a cliff-hanger at the end of the story and won't update for at least two months! That would be really mean huh? Well thanks for reading, hopefully I'll get another chapter up soon.