Always there

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DISCLAMER: I DON'T OWN INUYASHA OR ANY OTHER CHARACTER IN THIS WONDERFUL WORLD! IF ONLY... ;)
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*IN THE FEUDAL ERA*
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Shippou ran as fast as he could.

"Kagomeeeeee!!!!"

The youkai bashed to the ground behind him.

"Uah!"

"Shippou!"

Kagome raised her bow and fired a mikos arrow. It's blue shine sparkled as it hit it's goal and the youkai perished. Shippou jumped into her arms. Sango came up behind her.

"Kagome-sama are you okay?"

"Mm she nodded."

"Take Shippou."

She handed over the little fox demon and ran towards InuYasha.

"InuYasha!" she yelled smiling.

He looked at her. His hair was long and black. It was the time of the new moon. He was completely human and beautiful. As always he was irritated of not being able to fight with his usual strength.

"Kagome! Do you know what careful is!? You could get killed!"

The youkai invaded the air once more and with them this time they had Narakus saimyoushou. (Poisoned bees).

"Here they come again!" Sango yelled.

"Everyone get ready!"

"Damn it!" InuYasha mumbled.

"What?"

"Tetsaiga doesn't want to work, ill have to fight them off with my hands!"

"But..!"

"No buts, could i do anything else i would!"

Kagome stared at him. Then she took an arrow and fired it. She killed almost a third of them with one arrow. Sangos voice echoed as she attacked:

"HIRAIKOTSU!"

The youkai were getting less, but they where still to many. Shippou and Miroku teamed up and managed to take a few out. Kagome aimed with her second arrow and fired it. They totally disapeared. Kagome thought she saw something but wasn't sure. From the place where the youkai came from a large shadow was now aproaching. It came closer and as it stepped out in the moonlight she saw it. It was a big basilisk. It moved fast and suddenly he threw himself at Kagome. She turned and ran.

"Waaaaa!!"

"Kagome-chan!"


"Kagome!"

It raised it's tail and bashed it on the ground after her. She tried to dodge his punches but wasn't sure for how long she could keep that up...

Suddenly the wind changed and rays of sunshine hit the ground. InuYasha threw his head back. His hair turned silver, his fangs grew and Tetsaiga was pulsating of rage.

"It's morning..." he said smiling.

Kagome ran towards the others again, she was almost there when she fell. She looked up and saw that the basilisk was right behind her. Suddenly she heard that familiar voice she always loved to hear.

"KAZE NO KIZU!"

InuYasha stood infront of her and released the massive power from Tetsaiga. It screamed as it was dying and just like that it was
gone.

"InuYasha!"

Kagome jumped into his arms.

"Keh! Did you really think i'd leave you?"

She smiled.

"Kagome! are you okay?!"

Shippou ran towards them.

"Just fine."

"What do we do now?"

"Go home to Kaede? We need the rest im exhausted..." Miroku said touching Sangos behind.

"HO-US-HI- SAMA!"

Smack! Her hand flew to his face.

"He just never learns..." Kagome sighed.

"He needs to drop his bad habbits..."

"Baka..."InuYasha said.

"We'll just go ahead"

They left Miroku and Sango behind and started to walk to the village. It was a day away. As they walked side by side all of a sudden Kagome said:

"InuYasha i need to talk to you."

"Mm? Shippou run ahead."

"Hai!"

"What about?"

"How do you feel about me?" she asked low, almost whispering.

He frooze. What?

"I Thought it was obvious by now?"

"You never say anything...you're treating me the same way as before. It's like... Like you still can't let go of Kikyo even though she's dead again."

"Kagome, i fullfilled my promise to Kikyo as much as i could. I cant do anymore. With you i can, with you i can be so much more. Do you know why?"

She looked at him.

"Because you are there whenever i need you, you always have my back. You are in my heart."

She smiled.

"You to..."

"Coming guys?" Miroku asked.

InuYasha looked at him and laughed. He had TWO sets of red hands in his face, and Sango did not look happy.

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*KAEDE-BABA'S VILLAGE*
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Everyone came back to the village laughing and smiling. Kaede-sama met them at the entrance and followed them to her place. InuYasha held Kagomes hand.

"Please sit down, i have something important to tell you guys."

"What is it Kaede-Baba?" InuYasha asked.

"Yesterday when i was out in the forest looking for herbs i heard a noice. So i hid my self in the bushes, A girl came along. At first i couldn't see her face, but the she turned around...and....and..."

"What?! come on already old hag!"

"It was Kikyo. InuYasha She is still alive."

His grip on Kagomes hand hardened.

"What? Impossible. I saw her die, We all did!"

"I don't know how either..."

Kagome looked at InuYashas face. It looked worried again. She knew that face from before.

"Show us where you saw her!" Sango said.

"Mm" nodded Kaede.

She led them to a place in the forest. InuYasha let go of Kagomes hand and sniffed the air. Suddenly he felt like he was gonna choke on it. It smelled just like Kikyo.
Then a voice broke the silence.

"Why are you here?!"

Everyone turned around. There she was, Kikyo the undead Miko. And she was staring at Kagome With eyes of burning hate.


To Be Continued...