Keiki de Niyati : Children of Fate

Disclaimer: No I still don't own any of the characters of Inuyasha, even though I DO own an Inuyasha, a Miroku plushie and an Ayame doll fi made me and a Kouga, Ayame, and a set of their triplets Ana made me ^_^ Kaori and Kaiya belong to me though, now that I think about it lol


" Jealousy "


"Sango!" Kagome cried as the dark haired woman was thrown backwards into the forest wall behind them. Sango slumped to the ground unconscious, the bits and pieces of the tree she had hit around her. Kagome whipped back around the snarl at the woman infront of her, before glancing sideways at Sesshoumaru who was strugging to free himself from the insect-like spirits that wrapped around his body, preventing him from both escaping and helping Kagome. The pups stood behind their mother, trembling as they held onto the fabric of her kimono as she snarled at the woman again.

"So. The rumors are true. I see. But this changes nothing." Kikyou said, glancing at the pups behind Kagome.

"Kaori, Kaiya, I want you two to run as far away from here as you can. Find your father and Uncle Miroku. Hurry." Kagome said, still growling at the priestess before her.

"But Mama-" Kaori began before Kagome snapped at her son.

"Go. Now! Do as I say, Kaori!" Kagome said, as the little hanyou boy stepped slowly away from his mother, before shaking his head and turning and running with his twin away from his mother.

"Hmm. They shall not get far. Naraku will want them himself, I suppose. It's you I must dispose of first, girl." Kikyou said as she stared at Kagome.

"Kikyou, there's no way in hell I'm going to let you lay a finger on my pups!" Kagome said as she bared her claws and fangs and lunged at Kikyou, who moved to the side at the last minute and in a flash of light, Kagome was slammed backwards into the nearest tree, denting it slightly. She growled as she tried lunging at Kikyou again, only to have the same result of another tree.

"I though perhaps Inuyasha had come to his senses when you had disappeared these past three years, but I see I was mistaken. Those would be his pups, I suppose?" Kikyou asked as Kagome climbed to her feet, growling at Kikyou.

"Not that it's any of *your* concern, witch." Kagome spat. Kikyou's brow narrowed and Kagome was thrown backwards into the remains of the same tree she had just hit a moment before, splintering it slightly once more.

"You forget, girl. I will always hold Inuyasha's loyalty." Kikyou said.

"You're wrong. You're not tha same Kikyou he cared for fifty years ago! That Kikyou is dead. You're nothing but a monster now." Kagome said.

"Monster am I? This coming from you?" Kikyou asked. She waved her hand slightly in the air and Kagome was suddenly fighting to free herself from the spirits as they wound tighter and tighter around her body, making it harder to breathe.

"I may not be.....fully human anymore.....but that.....that's something you could never.....never understand......Even fifty years ago you.....you could never love Inuyasha.....as.....as he was.....You.....you wanted him to use the jewel to.....to become fully human.....But that's where we're.....we're different......I love him.....for who he is, not.....not what he is. What he may be.....what he may be doesn't matter to me.....which is why I.....why I hold his heart now and forever and.....and you do *not* Kikyou!" Kagome said between gasps of air.

Kikyou started to grow angry as she violently threw the tied up Kagome against the tree, splitting it in half and splintering the one behind it.

"We'll see how he feels when he comes to find you dead before him, girl! I will show him that by loving us, he's already killed us both! Now, it's your turn." Kikyou said in a deadly calm voice.

"Kikyou! Let her go!" Inuyasha cried, lunging at Kikyo with the Tetseiga wielded infront of him. Kikyou jumped backwards out of the way, but not before the blade grazed her cheek.

"You would strike me? To protect her?" Kikyou asked, bringing her hand to her cheek as Inuyasha growled at her.

"Damn right, I would." Inuyasha said. Miroku stood next to him, his right hand outstretched and prepared to use his wind tunnel.

"I see. Naraku will want to hear of your mongrel pups, anyhow Inuyasha. You shall still die, and by my hands. But now is not the time." Kikyou said, and in a blinding flash of light, she was gone.

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"Kagome!" Inuyasha cried, rushing over to his mate, and picking her up gently in his arms as he looked down at her. He gently wiped a strand of ebony hair to the side of her face as she looked up at him.

"The pups?" Kagome gasped out.

"They're fine. Shippou took them to Kaede's hut." Inuyasha said.

"Sango? Sesshoumaru? Are they-?" Kagome began.

"Miroku's checking on Sango, and Sesshoumaru is fine. What about you? What happened?" Inuyasha asked, slowly starting to help her to her feet. Kagome winced as she struggled to stand up.

"She appeared out of nowhere. Before I knew what was happening, she had knocked out Sango and she had already wrapped up Sesshoumaru. It was me she was after anyway. We were totally caught off guard." Kagome said.

"Don't worry about it-" Inuyasha began as Kagome looked up at him, her eyes dancing dangerously.

"Don't worry about it? She was going to go after the pups after she was finished with me!" Kagome said.

"It's alright though. They're safe, and you are too-" Inuyasha began.

"Thanks to you and Miroku." Kagome muttered, swaying slightly as she leaned against her mate.

"She didn't expect us. We'll just make sure to keep closer from now on. But do you see now? Why I wanted you to go home so badly? It's much safer there, for you and the pups." Inuyasha said softly.

"No. I can't leave you. You were doing worse without me. You need me to help you defeat Naraku, maybe now more than ever. Especially with Kikyou now helping him." Kagome said.

"But you-" Inuyasha said.

"I would have been able to handle her if I hadn't been caught off guard. I'm a Miko too, remember?" Kagome said.

"We'll worry about this later. I'm taking you back to the hut. Can you walk?" Inuyasha asked.

"I-" Kagome began, before she suddenly blacked out, and collapsed as Inuyasha swiftly moved to catch her from hitting the ground. He sighed deeply as he swept her into his arms, and still carrying her, walked over to check on Miroku and Sango.

"Are you alright?" Miroku asked, as Sango rubbed her head, but graciously accepted Miroku's hand. She swayed as she stood up, and waited for the dizziness to pass as Inuyasha walked over to them, carrying Kagome in his arms.

"Kagome!" Sango cried.

"Is she alright, Inuyasha?" Miroku asked as Inuyasha looked down at his mate in concern.

"I think she's just a little worn out from facing Kikyou herself. We need to get her back to the village immediately. I don't know how serious she may be hurt." Inuyasha said.

"Even as a hanyou, she is hurt pretty severely. You may want to rush her to the old woman's hut. We shall meet you there. Go." Sesshoumaru said with a growl of pain as he rubbed the sides of his waist.

"Do me a favor? Hold her for a second. But be careful." Inuyasha said as Sesshoumaru looked at his half-brother strangely, but took the girl anyhow. Inuyasha took of the top half of his kimono off and wrapped it around his mate, before taking her back into his arms. He mumbled histhanks to Sesshoumaru, before taking off towards the village.

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