Catalyst

by Fyuu

She was a catalyst for change, created for the sole purpose of bringing it about. And seeing that young boy and knowing what fate had dictated as his path, her heart could not help but bleat for he who saw things so clearly in black and white. And so she chooses to be a catalyst one last time… perhaps changing her own fate in the process. Kagome/Shinobu Sensui Drabble Story.

36. Chapter 36

She avoided the younger God tree as she quietly made her way to the well, knowing that InuYasha would be far too preoccupied with her previous incarnation- tangled in whatever happiness he could dredge up in his former loves presence. Her eyes flickered uncertainly in their direction, and she felt her heart twist for InuYasha and Kikyou and their love lost.

Though secretly she thought love was far too strong a word to express what they felt for each other, after all how could one claim love when she had tried so desperately to change him, so that they could be normal? Not that the fault should lie with Kikyou alone, after all both had been fooled by Naraku with their mistrust of one another.

But they were both so desperate to cling to what might have been, and to them should have been, that neither could move on from what was.

And both assume that just because we share a soul that I would fall to the same follies that Kikyou did, I love InuYasha sure but… those who do not know the past are doomed to repeat it.

Besides he's more of a brotherly figure then a romantic one.

Shaking her head she continued her trudge forward, she only managed a few steps when that sick feeling she had been experiencing all night assaulted her once more, her stomach rolled as fear of something shuttered through her body, and again the tug of that something urged her on toward the well.

Coming to the clearing with the wooden time slip she stumbled her way to it clutching her stomach trying not to retch. Leaning over and peering into the darkness she allowed herself to fall forward, her momentum slowing as time embraced her before gently dropping her on the dirt covered ground, her entrance into her time announced with the heavy patter of rain tapping harshly on the wooden roof of the well house.

With urgency she had no reason to feel she climbed the latter out and slid the door open managing only a few steps before a delicately clawed hand grabbed her shoulder.

"Kagome?"

She blinked up at the demon she could barely make out in the torrent of rain. "Itsuki?"

"Indeed." He seemed to hesitate. "I am not so sure you should be here."

"What? Why? This is my home." And she could feel Shinobu, or at least she thought it was Shinobu, he felt so … distorted.

"Something… occurred on our last mission together, I had brought him here hoping you might be able to help him but … I fear I may have been too late."

"Too late, what do you mean?" When he didn't answer she straightened her spine and squared her shoulders. "Shinobu would never hurt me." With that she turned and stalked off, Itsuki's words just barely reaching her.

"… I hope you are right…"