A Jewel's Light, A Girl's Wish

A/N: Hello, thank you for the reviews I simply love them. Here is the third chapter to A Jewel's Light, I hope you all like it so far. I apologize for the length of time between each chapter but I do not have the Internet at home and I do not get to go to the library as often as I would like. Well like before please rate and review your thoughts and I will get the chapters up as quickly as I can, thank you.

Chapter 3

Kiran found the offensive wench in the clearing by the cave. Kiran's anger was steadily growing as he approached the girl. "How dare you, you insolent wench! Were you trying to drown Inuyasha and I or what?! What right do you have to do that?!" Kiran was in a rage now and his deep blue-green eyes flared like a raging storm at sea. He heard Inuyasha and Koga come up behind him but barely registered it. His heart was pounding, his fists were clenched and his eyes lit up like deep blue-green flames.

The girl just looked past him and cried, "How could you Inuyasha, and with a guy?! I thought you were in love with Kikyo?!" she cried with a hurt look on her face. The other female and the human monk were standing there beside the hysterical girl trying to console her. They both were wearing a certain look on their faces that said that Inuyasha was in the wrong and the girl had every right to be mad.

This made him even angrier. "You stupid child, who are you to judge Inuyasha?! You are not his mate! You have no right to tell him who he can or cannot mate with!" he raged his fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh and blood started to drip down.

"He's MINE!!" she cried, her eyes closing tight with the force of her cry. "He belongs to ME!"

Kiran lost his temper then and lunged forward towards the insolent girl his bloodied fists raised ready to throttle the stupid child, he was stopped short by both Inuyasha and Koga. "You stupid insolent wench he does not belong to you!! He doesn't even like you, at least not like that!!" he cried his teeth and nails starting to grow and his eyes flamed even more. He could feel the change coming and there was nothing he could do to stop it. It was the curse that was placed upon him by the sorcerer that murdered his family.

Within seconds Kiran was gone and a raven dark wolf was standing in his place. The sudden change took both Koga and Inuyasha by surprise. Kiran took advantage of this and lunged towards the insolent girl again going straight for her throat. Inuyasha was there in an instant with his sword drawn. Kiran was in such a deep rage that he did not feel Inuyasha's blade cut into his flesh. Inuyasha was trying so hard not to hurt Kiran but nothing was getting through to him, it was as though he was no longer there.

"Kiran, you have got to stop!" Koga yelled as he tackled Kiran to the ground. "You can't kill Kagome!" he cried as he held him pinned to the ground.

"What is so special about that human wench?" Kiran snarled fiercely.

"She can see jewel shards." Koga said not being able so think of any other good reason to save Kagome's life that wouldn't piss Kiran off further.

"So."

"She is also Inuyasha's old love's reincarnation." The human monk said from his spot by a terrified Kagome.

"Who's that?" Kiran growled, curious.

"Kikyo." The monk stated.

"Don't you dare say that!!" Kiran snarled becoming truly enraged. "Don't you dare compare that hussy with Kikyo!! She's nothing compared to her!! Nothing, you hear, NOTHING!!!" Kiran snarled violently struggling to get up and rip the stupid wench's throat out. Failing to move even an inch he stopped and lay exhausted on the ground. "Besides, even if by some slim chance she was ever deemed worthy, she couldn't be." He said lying his head down on the grass.

"Why do you say that?" Kagome asked in a soft voice.

Looking up Kiran snarled, "Because stupid, she never went through the fires of rebirth."

Kagome was a little taken aback by his viciousness however Kiran just growled and closed his eyes for a second then opened them again, he looked at Kagome and the others saw no comprehension to what he said and sighed, "I guess I am going to have to spell it out for you, very well. The reason I say that is because of how she died and that she died without fulfilling her life's purpose." His eyes grew sad and he looked down staring at the grass between his paws. "She was such a gentle and kind person and so full of life, for her to have died in such a manner…unforgivable."

"It sounds like you really loved her." Kagome said as her pulse was slowly returning to normal.

Kiran looked up then and looked her in the eyes. "Yes, I do. However not in the way your childish mind thinks. I loved her like a sister… always have and I believe Inuyasha feels the same way. I'm just sorry I was not there to save her… the way she saved me." He said as the memories of their first meeting came to him.

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It was just after his family was murdered, he was only five years old when the sorcerer killed his family and placed the curse upon him when he refused to die after weeks of constant torture. Somehow he managed to escape his prison and found himself at the edge of Kikyo's village. He only found out it was her village later on.

He was still in his wolf form when he looked up and saw a youngling just a couple years younger than him come walking towards him. He was quite surprised at her boldness, and perhaps a little amused as well. Lifting his head up he smiled a wolfish smile at her. Giggling a cute little laugh she continued walking the rest of the way and kneeled down next to him.

She sat there at his side until her mother came looking for her and found her with him. He had already transformed back into his human form by then and when she saw her daughter kneeling next to a badly injured boy she ran up to her picked the little boy up (who was unconscious) and rushed back to the village to tend to his injuries.

After a couple months he left the village and found his way to the Demon Wolf Tribe. Surprisingly he was accepted into their number with a minimal amount of fuss and was quite happy there. He still visited Kikyo and quite often. He was not there though when she met Inuyasha or when she met her end. He was very saddened when news of her death reached him.

As he was remembering he felt a familiar gentle touch. It was more experienced in their touch than what he remembered but it was still the same. Opening his eyes he looked up and looked right into Kikyo's beautiful gentle eyes. He noticed then that he was back in his human form. Sitting up he just looked at her, he could not believe his eyes. He had heard of her resurrection but he was a little doubtful at the news.

"I see you have become enraged again." Kikyo said reaching up and gently touching the small snow-white streak that appeared in his hair when he changed back. Blushing he looked away a little ashamed.

"Kiran, you know what's going to happen if you continue to change like this." She scolded as she caressed his cheek. She was really worried; there were now two more white streaks since she last saw him. Every time he changes another streak appears.

Just then an evil aura filled the air and looking up into the sky Kiran saw where the evil aura was coming from. It came from a small child floating in the air surrounded by a red energy sphere.

"Hakudoshi!" Inuyasha snarled drawing his sword.

"Who's that?" Kiran asked getting up and walking towards him.

“Hakudoshi is the incarnation of Naraku. Naraku is the one who set Kikyo and I against each other so he could taint the sacred jewel and also the one who killed her.” Inuyasha told Kiran. A growl began to vibrate in Kiran's throat.

“Yes, that is correct.” Cooed a handsome demon with long wavy black hair.

“Naraku!” Inuyasha growled as he took a step towards him.

“You!” Kiran snarled his heartbeat beginning to quicken as his anger began to rise at the sight of Kikyo’s murderer who just smugly stood there in front of him.

“No Kiran! You can’t!” Kikyo cried sensing Kiran's change coming.

Kiran looked at Kikyo, she was correct, now wasn’t the time for him to change. Taking a deep breath he calmed his heartbeat and tried to ease his temper. When he was calmed he looked around and noticed that everyone had begun to fight Naraku. Looking at Naraku he saw something glisten in his hand and was slowly being absorbed into it. Not knowing what it was but having a feeling that if Naraku absorbed it something bad would happen he decided to stop it.

With the speed and agility he received from his cursed form he ran towards Naraku taking care not to be seen. When he was close enough he leaped up and snatched the glistening jem from Naraku’s outstretched hand. Landing silently on the ground he turned to see if Naraku had noticed. Seeing that he didn’t Kiran sighed with relief.

Just then he heard Inuyasha shout, “Kagome, get out of here! Go home!” his shout caught Kiran's attention and he looked towards Kagome just in time to see something zip past her head forestalling any argument she might have wanted to give. Her eyes widened and a little yipe escaped her lips and deciding that Inuyasha was right (for once) she turned around and ran for the forest.

She didn’t notice that she had a follower but Kiran did and looking around he saw that everyone was busy fighting Naraku, he was the only one that was free to go after her. Heaving an exasperated sigh he headed off in the direction that Kagome and Hakudoshi went.

After a few minutes he broke through the forest into a small clearing with a lone well in the center of it. Kagome was standing right in front of with Hakudoshi just behind her his naginata raised ready to strike. Kiran gave Kagome a warning shout as he sped towards her hoping to reach her in time.

Somehow he managed to get in front of her before Hakudoshi’s attack hit and with the force of the blow they were both knocked into the well Kiran's back on fire and screaming with pain. However before the blackness enveloped him in its comforting darkness he had a strange sensation come over his body. He felt himself falling but also something else, something he couldn’t describe and then the blackness took him with two thoughts circling his mind; where did Kagome go? And, why did he save her? And then there was nothing.

TBC in chapter 4

A/N: Thank you for reading it this far and I hope you have enjoyed it. I will try to get chapter 4 typed up and posted as soon as I can. Thank you again.