Author Notes: My God! I can't believe that it has been so freaking long since I last updated…Wow I'm so sorry. So many new things have been going on in my life. I've moved I have a job now; My Oldest Brother got married and now has a baby girl. (she is only a few days old), my second oldest brother is getting married in 2004 and has a baby boy (he is a little over three months old) my mom and step dad are getting married in may. And I've finally got to talk with my father (we don't talk much) Wow so many new things…I just hope that I can finish this story I was very bad at planning this out. :: cringes :: Okay I have some important information on the story but I will put it down there since not everyone reads my Notes. Oh and look I finally figured out how to format the stupid story. Yeah go figure right around the last few chapters…God.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of the Characters that appear in the Anime or Manga I am merely a authoress writing for personal pleasure and for the pleasure of my fans. I wish to gain no profit from this story or anything related to Inuyasha.
~Disturbed Demon Gurl~
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Index of Story Font Styles:
'Italics'- Thinking or certain words throughout the story.
'Bold Italics'- Dreams, Flashbacks
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"…it isn't the thing you do, dear,
It's the thing you leave undone,
Which gives you a bit of heartache,
At the setting of the sun."
- Margaret E. Sangster
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Unseen Love Chapter Twenty: Trapped Within Ourselves
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Look Here And Read Okay!: I have a few things to say before I jump right into this chapter, as you all know I have been away from this story for sometime and have changed a few ideas within the plot of the story. So please do forgive me I'm not sure if this story will have a happy ending and I know I have a lot of lose ends to tie up. I will be trying my best to fill in most of those with this chapter and next chapter will most likely be the last one okay. So do not kill me! On the note of a Lemon in this story, most likely not with the FF.net restriction now and I do not have a homepage seeing as how I don't know how to make one. If anyone could help me out on that I would really appreciate it, also I'm looking for some fan art for this story so if you are interested please contact me at [email protected] or [email protected]. I have three fan art pictures so far and they are great. Thanks so much Zeheria you know who you are! Okay now I think that is it… :: thinks :: Oh writing style may be different I have gotten better at writing, but also my stories seem to take a turn for the worst…I mean Dark Fics, If you like Rurouni Kenshin check out my story Darkness Unnamed, It is good and one of my few stories I like! Also I would like to say, there are Review Responses at the bottom of this chapter, if you review chapter 20 or you where new and review a different chapter you have a review, Kitsune-chan3 you have around three of them so check them out okay!
~Disturbed Demon Gurl~
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Kagome smiled as she flicked off a few drops of blood from her claws, her and Sesshoumaru along with Rin and Shippou had been flying north almost all morning before spotting a rather large slug youkia witch held the last two shards of the Shikon no Tama that Kagome required. It had been a short battle in which Kagome had tried out her new fighting skills along with the new wings and claws; she found that strangely she liked the blood rush in which she received from fighting in battle.
Turning around Kagome headed back towards the small clearing not to far away where Sesshoumaru and the two children where waiting for her. Stretching her wings out Kagome flapped a few times and took off in a run over the bumpy land. Her wings caught the air currents and she lifted up into the sky, wings spread wide and a big grin on her face.
"Wow no wonder Sessy always flies everywhere this is great!" Kagome laughed out loud as she soared above the tree tops and the heads of her group members below. "Hey Shippou look I can fly now!" Kagome gasped out as she unsteadily landed on the grassy floor of the forest in front of Sesshoumaru. Still smiling she fixed her silver and amethyst outlined kimono and stared out at the small group she called friends and family. "But I think that I could work on the landing huh Sessy?" He grunted his answer and turned around to gather their belongings.
"Well don't be so damn happy looking Sesshoumaru-sama it doesn't fit your personality." Kagome huffed as she walked over and scooped Shippou up in her arms. "Did you see me while you were up there flying Mama?" Shippou's innocent jade green eyes gazed up wonderingly at Kagome's dark amethyst ones.
Kagome smiled down at the young Kitsune cub in her arms, "Hai Shippou-chan I did see you." She looked over at Rin who was currently hanging onto Sesshoumaru's white hakamas.
"Hey Sesshoumaru I think that we should head back towards Sango and Miroku's camp I have a few things I need to speak to Inuyasha about." A soft growl resounded though out the small clearing as Sesshoumaru turned to look at Kagome. "Fine but I wish to make it fast; I have no desire to spend any more time around the half-breed than needed." Kagome narrowed her eyes at Sesshoumaru's back as he turned around and took to the sky, Rin securely wrapped in his snowy white tail.
Muttering under her breath Kagome picked up the last few items in the camp and told Shippou to perch on her shoulder while she flew. "Asshole I wonder what crawled up his butt and died while I was away getting the last few shards? Kami-sama the least he could do is say, 'Oh gees Kagome great job at killing the oversized slug.' But no he just has to be Mr. Big n' Bad all the time." Growling a little, Shippou securely clinging to her, Kagome set off after Sesshoumaru; back towards Inuyasha, Sango, and Miroku along with the fire cat Kirara. (A/N: Is that how it is spelled, and have I mentioned her in the story yet? Help please)
It didn't take long for Kagome and Shippou to catch up with Sesshoumaru and Rin, he was flying at a leisurely pace so Rin could look around and down at the forest below. Flying up next to Sesshoumaru Kagome asked, "Sessy what is wrong? And don't you tell me it is none of my business because quite frankly it is when I'm involved with this attitude of yours."
Sesshoumaru gave a side look at Kagome, his face a stock mask. "Maybe you should learn how to open up to others as well Kagome-san after all it isn't nice to ask something from someone when you are no more willing to give it back." Kagome's face became a confused site as she stared at Sesshoumaru. "Sessy I have no idea what you're talking about, I didn't ask you for something I just asked you what is wrong."
Stock mask still in place Sesshoumaru turned his head to look at the young Inu-Omekami flying along side him. "Hai Kagome-san you did ask me for something, you asked me to share how I feel inside, what I'm thinking, and what is bothering me. I simply said I was not willing to share how I feel when you yourself are indeed doing the same thing." He took a deep breath at the confused look Kagome still wore, "I saw you down at the river last night, I heard what you said and quite frankly I'm not to happy with you hiding what ever you were told down in that damn cursed well."
Kagome visibly paled as Sesshoumaru's words sunk in, 'Oh god it has been two days since the well, since I was warned by that woman Oh Kami-sama today is my last day, today I have to find my true soul mate or I will die.' A light blush covered her cheeks. "At least I don't have to get all of the Shikon no Tama and kill Naraku huh?" She laughed out loud unaware of the surprised look she was receiving from Sesshoumaru.
"What does that have to do with my answer to your question Kagome-san? Are you feeling okay?" Sesshoumaru questioned as Kagome finished off her giggling fit to stare back at him. "I'm sorry Sessy I was lost in my own thoughts and yes I feel fine. And what I was told down in the well is simple really I have three days to kill Kikyou and fined my soul mate or I would die and be reincarnated in a different time."
Sesshoumaru openly gapped at Kagome, 'And she is calling that simple? Kami-sama I would hate to see what she thinks of as difficult.' He glared at her as she smiled and flew ahead of him a little more; her dark tresses spilling out behind her like a deep mid-night blue sea. (A/N: Remember she hasn't changed all the way yet her hair is still black and she has no markings only the wings and tail.) "So this means you have three days as of today to find your soul mate?" Sesshoumaru's voice sounded a little strained at the mention of a soul mate for Kagome but she ignored it.
"Iie Sessy that means I have zero days left or at least I will at midnight tonight. Today is the last day I have to find my soul mate or I die." She paused for a moment then spoke her voice shining with humor. "Pretty sad isn't it?" She was pointing down into a clearing where three humans, a hanyou, and a fire youkia were standing.
Before Sesshoumaru could ask her anything else she swooped down out of the sky and down into the clearing were she landed right in front of the two out of the three humans grinning wildly at their shocked expressions. "Did you all miss me?" was her loud introduction before she turned and faced the third human of the group, her face instantly darkening as her wings twitched in recognition.
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Inuyasha's heart froze at the site of Kikyou standing in the shadows at the far end of the camp the Shikon no Tama firmly grasp in her right hand as her left dangled a darkly colored wood bow above the ground. "Kik…Kikyou? Is that you? Iie it can't be you…your dead." Inuyasha's mouth slackened a little after stuttering out the words to the clay woman across the clearing from him.
Kikyou smirked, "Inuyasha oh Inuyasha I do believe the your precious Miko was wrong in killing the doll me; do you really think that I would be so stupid as to let myself be killed by a weak human like her and a stupid Inu-hanyou like you." her cold laugh echoed oddly through out the darkened forest surrounding the group. Inuyasha glared at Kikyou along with Miroku and Sango. "What do you want Kikyou, why is it that you have come back here?" Inuyasha snapped as he reached for Testsusaiga momentarily forgetting it wasn't there.
Laughing again Kikyou held out a fully formed Shikon no Tama. (A/N: I give you quick hint, remember at the end of last chapter it was only half of the Shikon no Tama…I leave the rest to you.) "Well Inuyasha it seems that you are having trouble keeping your belongings to yourself, perhaps you should come and join me in my quest to seek out and destroy Naraku." Her voice was cold and very unfriendly just like the deep chocolate color of her eyes.
"Damn it." Cursed Inuyasha as he looked around for some sort of weapon, the closest thing being Miroku's staff. "Give me that Miroku!" he snapped yanking the staff out of the monk's hands Inuyasha turned back around to face the dead clay woman. "I have no wish to fight you Kikyou or join you." His voice was strangely loud and squeaky as he held the monk's staff diagonally in front of his red fire rat haori and hakama, his hands shaking slightly from the firm hold on the staff.
"Calm down Inuyasha I'm not here to fight you, I've come to ask for your help in fighting Naraku some how he has gained tremendous power and has successfully gotten the whole Shikon no Tama." Kikyou paused and held up the perfectly round purple jewel before her. "But as you can see I've gotten the Shikon no Tama back and need help protecting it from the evil hanyou, that is why I've come to you and your group of friends for help."
This time it was Sango that spoke up, "We have no interest in helping you Kikyou so leave now before you're reduced to a pile of clay and bones again." She exchanged looks with Miroku who was standing next to her, arms behind his back; something wasn't right, yesterday Kagome had killed Kikyou and still had half of the Shikon. This was a trap set for Inuyasha, this was a trap set for all of them.
"Shut up exterminator I'm not here to talk to you I'm here to talk with Inuyasha." Kikyou snapped out while locking gazes with Inuyasha. "Now Inuyasha please reconsider I need your help and you need mine. Naraku has become extremely powerful he has taken over the Southern lands and even some of the Eastern lands; all the people and youkia within these areas have fallen under his control. Woman and children have been killed mercilessly their limp lifeless body hung from trees, thrown into rivers and streams, some even left out for youkia to feed upon, and the men…the men have become slaves to Naraku training and fighting along side numerous youkia all intent upon one thing…Your death along with my reincarnation's, Kagome." Her voice was void of emotion, completely different than what her words should have caused. It wasn't right to talk about such death and destruction with such emotionless ness in your eyes and voice, but then again who ever said this Kikyou was natural.
It was then that Kagome swooped down into the clearing her voice loudly echoing off the forest trees. "Did you all miss me?" it was a good thing for Kikyou that she wasn't facing Kagome at that moment. Carefully eyeing the young winged miko in front of her Kikyou took a tentative step back and then another before freezing as Kagome turned around and spotted her.
Kikyou's face was still an emotionless mask as Kagome's darkened to hatred, "I thought I had killed you off already Kikyou you undead whore!" Kagome spat as her tail and wings twitched in barely suppressed anger, she wasn't in a good mood starting with Sesshoumaru back at their camp site then his odd speech on the way back here, she had started to feel happier when seeing her friends but when Kagome turned around and saw Kikyou her anger was fast approaching again.
Instead of turning and running like she knew she should of Kikyou smiled cockily at Kagome, she already knew that she wasn't going to get of this alive so why not have a little fun before it happened? "I see that you've become even more of a freak than I thought you already where Kagome, tell me what is it like being the reincarnation of a great miko like me? And then turning out to be a pitiful hanyou? Ha ha ha ha! I pity you, your worthless wh-." Her sharp words were effectively cut off as Kagome's sharp canine claws slashed though Kikyou's clay throat, bits and pieces embedding themselves under her claws as Kagome hacked away at the destroyed body of Kikyou.
As the dust settled around the small mound of clay and wood Kagome got a confused look on her face. "Nani?" Kagome whispered as she reached down and pulled out a wooden doll with a few strands of hair wrapped around it from the pile of clay. "It wasn't even the real Kikyou, not that it could have been the real one was killed yesterday." Looking back down at the pile of dust and clay Kagome spotted a small darkly colored shard of the Shikon no Tama, bending down she fished it out of the dirt and held it at eye level as it faded from the tainted color of black to the purified color of dark purple.
Facing back towards her friends Kagome noticed that Sesshoumaru and Rin had already landed. Watching as Shippou chased Rin around the small group of people Kagome spoke, "It seems that our friend Naraku had decided to start up his old tricks again, only this time with a fake Kikyou." Walking over and handing Inuyasha the doll and molding the shard into her half of the Shikon Kagome spoke again, "I knew she wasn't the real Kikyou because I got back the other half of my soul yesterday from the real one and I could see the Shikon no Tama inside of this one."
Patting the stricken Inuyasha on the back Kagome enveloped Sango in a hug, "Now will you tell me what is it she said before I arrived?" Kagome asked as she gave Miroku a quick hug and settled down on the grass the other members following suite. Sesshoumaru seated by Kagome, Shippou on her shoulder, Rin by Sesshoumaru's side, Miroku and Sango next to each other, and Inuyasha across from Kagome. It was going to be a long talk and Kagome wasn't sure if she would have time enough to finish it as she looked up a the Darkening sky, soon midnight would be here.
TBC…
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Wow I think that is the most Author notes I've ever put in a story before and I'm sorry there was so freaking many of them I had to let you guys now what was going on with the story and what not! I know this isn't the longest chapter and I'm sorry but I had to save some for the last chapter, which I promise will be out a lot sooner than this chapter was…I will be surprised if any of you still read this story…LOL well I will end this note since I all ready have enough of them up there, don't forget to check out the Review Responses below okay I love to talk to you guys!
~Disturbed Demon Gurl~
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Review Responses:
Ptbear: Okay I updated but not very soon I'm afraid…LOL sorry.
Zeheria: (for chapter 21) Glad that you like it that makes two of us..LOL and thanks so much for the fan art I really do like it! :: grins ::
Zeheria: (for chapter 20) Yeah fluffy is funny I like it and Sessy too! Hehe thanks for reviewing.
Zeheria: (for chapter 19) Well it seems like you like to leave reviews, that is a good thing in fact you're the one who got me to update on this story with that Fan art and all…Thanks so much!
Silver Angel Love: Yes I know about the mistakes and I'm sorry the writing is Choppy this is in fact the first one I've ever written and I wasn't really paying attention I just wanted to write, tell me if this chapter is better okay? No I'm not an Inuyasha hater I just had to put it that way for the plot of the story. I've learned about the format of the story and fixed that as you can see…I would love it if you would become my beta reader. Sorry again about the OOCness of the characters, but I tried to get a little more into character with this chapter, I am at some point going to go back and fix all of these chapters…someday I hope…maybe you can help me out if you are my beta reader…LOL I will need your e-mail address though. Mine is [email protected] okay! I know I was going back over this story and god I was visibly cringing at it, I can't believe I wrote that! is what I was say I really hope this chapter was better, if you like Rurouni Kenshin check out my latest story Darkness Unnamed…it is good I think. Oh I like the Idea of you helping my co-write I've never done that before, I have a one chapter left on this one, but I need a lemon for chapter 21 you don't know how to write them do you? or maybe someone who does? Please e-mail me with information. Please! :: grins :: WELL I better end this review e-mail me and tell me what you think okay. ~Disturbed Demon Gurl~ but you can call me Demon-chan!
Als: I'm sorry about the OOCness of Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha and I do hope you realize Inuyasha was under Kikyou's spell that is why he was acting like that, as you can see in this chapter I've fixed both of their attitudes and I hope that has made you happy okay!
Deadly Tears: I like your name! LOL gomen I'm glad you love it, I will be fixing past chapter's when I get some time too so check it out okay!
My-Name-is-Spoken: I updated see see…I didn't make you read my questions you read them yourself and I did answer some of them I just can't answer all of them at once silly it would ruin it. I'm so sorry that I have caused you problems please do forgive me…please…:: falls down and cries :: I'm a bad author I don't deserve your praises…Wahhhhh!! :: still crying ::
RuinRaumo333: Here is the next chapter now you can read more…LOL thanks for reading this much of my horribly written story!
Kurama-k01-is my lover *cough: Interesting name you have there lol…Thanks for loving my story but I hope Kurama doesn't get jealous lol and look I updated!
LadyInuyasha711: (for chapter 1) Yeah and look I updated okay so no more waiting oh did you like any of the other stories? Tell me tell!! :: bounces up and down ::
Kitsune-chan3: You know I told you, you could be my Beta reader but the e-mail address you gave me didn't work so I couldn't get a hold of you, but if you still want the job you can help me with Easy Betrayal but only if you want, I have someone else doing the last chapter for this story so send me another review or email okay…[email protected] is my address.
Kitsune-chan3: (for chapter 13) Hehe half way there almost done…yeah you made it…LOL I updated and only have one more chapter to go…Yay!
LAdyLightHeart: Well it is really only on chapter 20 now lol not 21 two of the chapters on here are Author notes.. :: sweat drops :: But I do hope that this chapter lives up to your expectations lol!
^^: nice name it is kawaii, I don't know why I'm doing a review responses since you most likely forgot about my story, but I promise to review back if you reviewed me so here it is…LOOK I UPDATED don't you just love me?
Rinny666: LOL that is okay I'm a hentai too, hopefully next chapter will be a Lemon if I can find someone to write it for me, I'm not to good at doing it myself and have never tried, but I don't want to ruin the story with my bad lemon…That I don't…Thanks so much for reading and reviewing okay!
Meiko M: Wow I take it you like my story lol…and I'm sorry I didn't update sooner but you know life gets in the way…and I hope I wrote more…:: sweat drops :: Thanks for reviewing okay!
AngelGurl: Yay you love my story and sure I will e-mail as soon as I finish up these review responses and post up the chapter okay. Well I had a little on Kagome's looks, some fighting at the beging and end and some flying for her to do, I really do hope I got what you wanted in this chapter…LOL not exactly Sesshoumaru being hurt but it works ne?
KawaiiKami: I like the name LOL…Look I continued don't hurt me :: hides in corner :: I'm just an author that makes evil cliffys :: grins :: Yeah I'm Demon-chan LOL I keep it up…the fanfiction I mean :: sweat drops and glares at fans :: oh come on people I'm a girl I can't KEEP IT UP! Hentai's (perverts)
INUGIRL: I updated, it wasn't so soon but I updated at least…:: sweat drops :: Okay then!
End Of Review Responses: If you like this story press the pretty purple button down there and tell me all about it, and if you hated it then well I don't know why you've read it this far just to insult me now!
Ja ne,
~Disturbed Demon Gurl~
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Chapter Last Modified On December 30, 2003 @ 6:18 p.m.