Chapter 3

Inuyasha ran through the night, his sleeves flowing behind him. 'Kikyo, hang in there,' he kept thinking to himself, "I'm coming," he whispered.

In Yusa's cave, Kikyo's eyelids grew heavy as more tears randomly fell on their own accord. She was dying again, that much she was sure of. Yusa turned towards the entrance of her headquarters, 'He is coming,' she smiled wickedly before disappearing all together.

Inuyasha made his way through the forest as he jumped trees as quickly as possible aware the pain in his heart. Images ran through his mind as plainly as the bright night sky above.

He remembered the first time he saw Kikyo battered up from fighting demons to protect the jewel. He remembered when they had sat together on that hill and he remembered her voice and her smile.

"Kikyo," he said, "don't die on me, not again."

Kikyo's chest rose and fell quickly, the pain was agonizing and she was trying to keep her heart going, fighting for life.

"Kikyo," Inuyasha called out, he could feel her slipping away from him.

Kikyo's eyelids fell and opened slowly again, mouthing the name of her lover, "Inuyasha."

Inuyasha put on his breaks on top of one of the forest trees and gazed up at the sky, an image of Kikyo revealing itself. Her image kept him going, he had to save her, he had to. Speeding up as fast as he was able, he ran through the forest, her scent was becoming more and more near.

He reached a cave and his heart leaped, she was there, he just knew it. He raced inside and found her on the slab of rock fighting for life and there he stopped, right at the entrance. He slowly walked to her, keeping his gaze on her face. Her eyes were barely opened and her mouth hung slightly open so she could have two sources of breathing.

"Kikyo," he spoke gently stroking her hair with his hand, "I'm here now."

Kikyo took another deep breath before she weakly turned her head to him and opened her mouth wider to speak, but she was unable and she swallowed instead before trying to breathe again.

Kagome hunched forward in pain and winced from the extreme of it. "Kagome," Sango went to her side and put an arm around her shoulders, "what is it?"

Miroku and Shippo also came to her aid with worried expressions. Miroku took her hand for her to squeeze through the pain.

"It hurts so bad Sango," she said softly holding her middle. Sango looked over at Miroku, "What do we do?" she asked, but Miroku shook his head with his mouth opened as if he was going to say something, he didn't really have an answer for this.

"Kagome where does it hurt," Sango asked trying to help. "Everywhere," Kagome replied as she freed her hand from Miroku and put them both to her head. But then she disappeared from the hut, leaving a very confused Miroku, Sango, Shippo and Kirara.

Inuyasha looked helplessly at Kikyo, what could he do? He then turned his attention to the opposite cave wall, something was appearing there and when he saw who it was his heart jumped again, "Kagome." There chained to the wall was indeed Kagome, she didn't seem in pain anymore just confused, "Inuyasha."

Inuyasha rushed over to her to check on her. Kikyo turned her head slowly in their directing watching their every movement jealously.

"Well now everyone is here, how marvelous," they heard a voice say. Inuyasha turned this way and that trying to find the source of the squeaky voice, but it wasn't long before Yusa appeared at the entrance to the cave, smiling her old wicked smile.

Inuyasha glared at the old hag, "Who are you, I'm warning you, you better let Kagome and Kikyo go."

"And why would I want to do that I have great plans for these two, well you do, allow me to introduce myself, I am Yusa, Urasue's older sister," she paused for dramatic effect.

Kagome gasped and Inuyasha's expression was utter surprise, but then he got back to business, "What do you want with Kagome and Kikyo, tell me," he demanded clenching his fists.

"Urasue brought Kikyo back from the dead, but she was selfish and delusional enough to think Kikyo would hand her over jewel shards," Yusa started.

Inuyasha scoffed, "So you want revenge for your sister's death."

Yusa chuckled, "Hardly, you see a sorceress like me enjoys chaos and heartache, besides how can I be so powerful if there's two priestesses who would only get in the way," she smiled, knowing she was striking a nerve in Inuyasha.

Inuyasha took out his sword, leaped over the stone slab and cut through the air at Yusa, but the problem was, it was just air, she had disappeared again. Inuyasha snarled his nose as he turned, glancing all around the room.

He stopped on Kikyo and noticed she was fighting even harder now. "Kikyo," he said running to her, Kagome simply watched. Kikyo slowly closed her eyes, "No, Kikyo, fight this, you can do it," Inuyasha pleaded.

But it was no use, Kikyo's body relaxed and she was gone once again.

Inuyasha closed his eyes as he lowered his head, he had lost her, "Kikyo," a tear rolled down his cheek as he remembered all the wonderful times they had together before Naraku smashed those happy times.

Kagome looked at Inuyasha sad for him, but there was nothing she could do for him, at least that's what she thought.

A/N: so how was it? I hope you guys are enjoying the story, sorry it's been so long since I've updated, I had to get some ideas, but I'm so excited because I finished several chapters on several stories:) anyway, please review, thanks;)