Chapter 3

"Well that was uneventful."

"Ahh. Don't say that Inuyasha. You got this nifty new sword. You even got a couple pieces of me back."

"Don't remind me." He mumbles.

I give him a death glare which sends him hiding behind Kagome. "What was that?"

"Nothing."

"Gosh can't you guys stop fighting for once in you lives."

"I'll stop when she stops."

"Hmph whatever." I hear my stomach and Inuyasha's gurgle in sync. "I'm starving. Let's stop for lunch."

"Alright." Kagome sets up a fire breathing metal contraption and puts a kettle full of water over it. She also set up a 'timer' thing that gave off a loud beeping sound when the water was boiled. She took the kettle off and poured the steaming water into three cups of instant noodles (I think that's what she called them). "3, 2, 1. And there you have it your noodles are ready."

"Let's dig in."

Inuyasha quickly grabbed his cup and began eating before I can even blink. "Mmm *SLURP* Not bad, not bad. *SLURP* I could *SLURP* see how this could *SLURP* catch on."

"Its the best thing to sliced bread."

"Come on, Kagome aren't you gonna dig in?"

"Speaking of digging, have you not noticed that we are surrounded by corpses here? No! I guess you were to busy..." So I just kinda ignored her after that. I wasn't really interested in listening to her yelling right now. I continued to slurp up my noodles until something made me almost choke.

"Man has traveled to the moon?" Questioned the flea.

"On a bi-cycle?"

"No in a rocket of course."

"And a rocket would be..."

"They're long and they're usually white and flames shoot out the bottom. Count down to launch. ZOOM! LIFT OFF!" *SLURP* "Trust you to be more impressed by noodles than my rocket story."

"I think she's lost it." I say leaning over to the half-demon.

"MmHmm."

The sky suddenly grew dark and there was a bluish spiral pattern forming. "Huh? What's going on? Why's it get so dark?"

"I dunno but something tells me it's trouble." He says throwing the empty noodle bowl to the ground.

"Lord Inuyasha, no littering." The flea guy, Myoga, said scoldingly.

"This is no time to talk trash."

"You down there. You possess shards of the sacred shikon jewel."

"Who's that"

"Is it a demon?"

"I believe its a fox." Myoga clarified

*Pop* The sky reverted back to its original color and this odd pink balloon thing appeared. "Hand over the jewel. The jewel or your life."

"Yeah. See About that. The jewel isn't going anywhere" I say, emphasizing the 'the jewel' part.

I saw Inuyasha's eye twitch as he smacked the balloon to the ground. "Woah!" It yelled.

"It's a kid."

"Who dares to burst my bubble."

"Oh my gosh. HE'S SO CUUUTE~." I just couldn't help it. He had a little bow on his pony tail and a really fluffy regular tail. And his little cheeks! I scoop him up in my arms and hug him tightly.

"Wha-?" he shrieked.

"How could you hit him Inuyasha?"

"Unhand me woman."

Inuyasha grabs him from me by the tail "Hmm feisty little thing aren't ya? Nice tail. Looks like badger or a squirrel."

"I'm a fox demon!"

"A fox? It talks?" Kagome says. "Cool. Let me touch him when you're done."

"You mind? I'm tryin' to teach him a lesso- uh?" A little statue appears and drags Inuyasha body to the ground.

"Hey get outta my stuff!"

"Found it, The sacred jewel shard! Our time together has been short but sweet. Farewell." *Pop*

"Huh? He disappeared."

"That little punk just stole me!"

"Oh welcome back. ready to go get him. Huh?" We heard scurrying behind us a little skull with a bushy tail was hopping away. Nothing suspicious there.

Of course Inuyasha had to punch him on the head for that causing a large bump on his head. Kagome reached in heard bag and pulled out some 'compressed herbs' and sprayed him with it. "Always pick on the little guy."

"So why so determined to get jewel from us?"

"For my father. I need it to avenge him."

Kagome sat there confused. "What do you mean avenge? You don't mean your father was killed do you?"

"That's what avenged means. Someone's dead so you kill their killer." I say.

"I get it he's not strong enough so he needs the jewel to take out his enemies."

"I'm strong enough to take down any enemy."

"Of course you are~. Huh?" I say pinching his cheeks.

We hear Kagome and Inuyasha fight over the jewel shard bottle and the little fox gets irritated. So cute! "I was talking here!"

So long flash back short, we went to help the little fox boy, Shippo, in his quest to avenge his father. We went in search of the Thunder Brothers, Hiten and Manten who had murdered the little fox's father. It might have been an easier job if Shippo would not have stolen the shards again. It also would have been easier if Kagome had not gotten herself kidnapped by Manten after shooting off his hair. It would have also ALSO been easier if Inuyasha and Shippo hadn't been arguing with the older brother, Hiten, about whether or not Kagome was his woman THE WHOLE TIME. But, whatever I'm not mad, I'm fine. I got five more pieces of me after it was over. I'm not still mad that it took time away from a nap I could've been having. I didn't brutally punish the boys when we got done. Nope that did not happen at all.Though it was hilarious watching Inuyasha freak out thinking that Kagome and Shippo died, priceless.

Oh and before I forget, a couple weeks ago, some old witch stole Kikyo's ashes. Inuyasha has been out of it for a while. Staring off into space and THINKING about THINGS. No matter how much he get's under my skin, I actually do care about the little puppy. The witch, Urasue, stole part of Kagome's soul. Kikyo tried to kill Inuyasha. She had no idea about what had actually happened. It wasn't Inuyasha. I don't know who it was but it wasn't him.

"Inuyasha, why are you still alive? I bound you to a tree with a sacred arrow."

"Yeah ya sure did and I stayed there for fifty years. But, as you can see I'm alive and ready to take you on again."

"You vile beast. I despise you, you loathsome half-man." Kikyo glowed red for a split second and was now struggling and all covered with blood. She looked as she did when we burned. "Why did you betray me Inuyasha?"

"Whats going on? Where is all that blood coming from?"

"Look closer, Inuyasha. Is that not the fatal wound ye inflicted on Kikyo?"

"I inflicted? What are you saying? That I was one who killed Kikyo?"

"Yes. It was your wounds that sealed her fate and insured her demise"

"There must have been a mistake!"

"Inuyasha do you not remember when you told me you wished to be human?"

"Impossible. He wishes to become demon." Kaede corrected.

"You said you would become human. I believed your words that day I carried the shikon jewel and went to you. And you struck me down and stole the jewel. You betrayed me."

"Betrayed, huh?"

"ANd who are you?"

"It is I, Kikyo, the sacred Shikon no Tama that you burned with your body fifty years ago."

"That's impossible! I took you with me to the other world."

"And yet here I am. And here you are, trying to kill the man you almost wasted the wish on because you felt betrayed. Do you not think that I felt your betrayal. I was there. YOU killed ME,and I'm not out for revenge."

"That is enough!"

"Kikyo, listen. Either die or stay alive. I personally don't care either way but, don't take anyone else down with you."

"Enough!"

"Kikyo, I can not believe that Inuyasha committed such a heinous crime."

"Are you suggesting that I was the one who betrayed you?"

"You know its true. that is why I summoned up the last vestiges of my strength and bound you to the tree with my sacred arrow. Inuyasha."

"Kikyo."

"You and I were fated never to meet again..." She trails off. She approaches Inuyasha and gives him a good shocking before turning, perplexed, to Kaede.

"Stop this assault Kikyo"

"Who are you...?"

"I am your younger sister, Kaede. My appearance has altered because I've lived fifty years since your demise."

"Then explain why you would speak on Inuyasha's behalf." She pushes Kaede away not after stealing the bow and an arrow. "Give me this."

"Kaede! Kikyo what are you doing? This is your sister."

She simply ignores me as she shoots a sacred arrow at the half demon. "Kaede."

"You must stop this madness, sister. Inuyasha is not your enemy."

"Open you eyes you too have been taken in by this deceitful monster."

"You are mistaken."

"Hand me your arrows."

"I will do no such thing!"

"Kaede show loyalty to your own flesh and blood not some devious, lying, half breed. Now hear the demand of elder sister and give me those arrows."

"Sister!" Kikyo once again pushes the woman, this time stealing the quiver from her.

"Move. Inuyasha, you told me you wish to become human. You told me you wish to be with me."

"Wait, Kikyo! I meant every word!"

"Liar I was a fool for believing you. I despise you with my last breath so long as you live my spirit will not rest." She sets up her bow to shoot. Before she can release the arrow, I run to stand in front of Inuyasha.

"Kikyo. Don't do this!"

"Stand aside. Inuyasha will die!" Kikyo then lifts her bow and shoots a sacred arrow in our direction.

"Jewel, duck!" Takes out Tetsaiga to stop arrow but it just reverts back to it's rusty old sword form and Inuyasha is unable to fully block it.

"Run Inuyasha!" Kaede calls but of course he didn't listen and was hit by the arrow. As he screams in agony, the soul that was in Kikyo's body began leaving and re-enters Kagome.

"It's Kagome. She's trying to take back her soul!"

"No, not yet, this can not be. My revenge!"

"Kagome, you're alright."

I could tell that he also noticed Kikyo walking away and that he was planning to follow. There was no way around it. "Kikyo. You're still alive?"

"That which keeps Kikyo moving is no more than her deep hatred. It seems most of the soul has return to the young girl from wince it came." The now charred Urasue states"Looks like her hatred has been absorbed into her bones and the graveyard once pure maiden is not a monster feeding on its hatred of you."

At the witch's words, Inuyasha takes off after Kikyo. "Inuyasha!" Kaede yells after him.

"I'll go get him." I ran down the dirt road after the two. When I see them talking there I decide to just stay behind a large rock and be a fly on the wall. Though before any words were said, Kikyo and Inuyasha were sliding down to the cliffside. They are hanging on only by Inuyasha's strength.

"Kikyo! You can't go on like this any longer you must return."

"You are saying that you wish me to die, is that it? For if my soul were to return to that girl, I will cease to exist forever. You must know that that's what u desire Inuyasha. I refuse to die!" Kikyo then shocks Inuyasha once again. "My spirit can not rest in peace until I see you dead!"

"Don't do this" They begin to fall more. Inuyasha and Kikyo almost fall of of the cliff together And I hear a woman's scream "Kikyo!" He calls.

Did she...fall?

"Why Kikyo? Why did it have to come to this?"

"Inuyasha take my hand. Let's get outta here." Kikyo. What happened to you? Did you really die this time?