Running from Desire

By Crazed Miko

(Kagome and Sesshomaru)

Chapter 1: Inuyasha and Kikyo's Meeting

"Inuyasha…you know what you must do," her cold voice said to him. Her pale face glared at him with such intensity.

"I…I can't… you must understand…" he said trying to explain to her. His golden eyes met with her steel cold brown ones.

"No, I don't Inuyasha. You owe me, and you should know that more then I do, I died because of you Inuyasha, and I have to live everyday by just being nothing but a mere memory. I have to live everyday wondering…searching and what am I searching for? Nothing. I have to live among the living knowing I'm not one of them." She said as she her voice grew harsh. He looked into his dead lover's face, he knew she was suffering, he could tell by her eyes, even though she acted cold he could tell that inside she was crying wanting to be loved, wanting to be protected… wanting to be alive once more.

"Kikyo…" his voice trailed off.

"You have one of two options, Inuyasha." She said in an unforgiving manner. "You must either join me in the pits of hell or you must take the rest of that young miko's soul and restore it to me…so I can live again." She said as one of her soul collectors landed on her shoulder. Inuyasha's eyes widen by the second option.

"K…Kagome…" he mumbled in a daze. Kikyo grew angry hearing him call her name. She slightly clenched her fist not wanting him to see. "Kikyo, I can't do that to her, she…she's been there for me ever since we've met." He said. "And…I…I can't do the first option either…Kikyo you have to understand…I have to live, I must kill Naraku and avenge you…"

"Is that what you think I want from you Inuyasha? Avenges? No, I could care less if Naraku died, all I want…is you. For us to live eternity together." She said as she walked closer to him, she slowly started to caress his cheek his her long slender fingers. "I want you…to go to hell with me Inuyasha, please give me that favor…unless you want to sacrifice Kagome in order to bring me back from the dead."

"I…I don't know," Inuyasha said as he turned his head slightly away from her.

"I want you to decide today," Kikyo replied. Inuyasha looked at her wide-eyed.

"TODAY?" Inuyasha asked. Kikyo nodded. Inuyasha suddenly felt a guilty feeling come over him. Kikyo noticed and tried to comfort him.

"Don't worry Inuyasha…" she said as she was still rubbing his cheek, "No one will know about this meeting but us." Little did they know…someone was watching them in the shadows.

"Kagome, do you have any snacks for me today?" the eager fox demon asked. Kagome gently smiled at him and nodded.

"As always Shippo." Kagome said as she got her backpack and started to dig into it. "Oh, here's something for you," Kagome said as she got out a pack of bubblegum. Shippo looked at it curiously.

"Um…Kagome, what's that?" he asked as he poked the pack. Kagome giggled a little because he was so naïve.

"It's called bubble gum. It's like candy only really chewy." Kagome explained. Sango and Miroku looked at the pack with amazement.

"Um…I don't know if I wanna try that," Shippo said backing away from the pack it a little. Kagome shook her head in disbelief, she never in all her life knew a kid that was afraid of bubble gum. She opened the pack and got out an orange-strawberry flavored bubble gum.

"Look Shippo, it's good." She said as she unwrapped it and placed it in her mouth and started to chew. "See, it's good, and you can even do this…" she said as she blew a small bubble and popped it with her tongue so it wouldn't get all over her face. They all looked at her like she's done magic or something.

"Wow, what kind of power does that bubble gum possess?" Sango asked still in astonishment. Kagome wanted to laugh but she knew that would hurt their feelings, afterall it wasn't their fault that they weren't born in the era that had bubblegum.

"It doesn't hold any type of power, Sango, it's just the way you use your tongue." She replied as she blew yet another bubble and popped it in her mouth.

"May I try a piece Kagome?" Sango asked. Kagome smiled and gently nodded as she handed Sango a piece. Sango looked on the pack and saw the flavor was grape-pineapple. (Yeah I know I suck at making up flavors) She unwrapped it and mimicked Kagome. She started to chew. She smiled in delight, "Hey, this is really good," she said as she started chewing faster. Soon she blew a bubble and let it pop on it's own. There was a small amount of gum on her lips but she quickly got it off and started to chew again. "Hey that was easy," Sango, said amazed at herself. Kagome smiled at her. Kirara came up from Sango and started rubbing up again Sango's leg tickling her.

"Hey can I try a piece, Kagome?" Shippo asked eagerly. Kagome smiled at the young fox and nodded. Shippo gabbed a piece and unwrapped it his flavor was blue-raspberry. He quickly stuffed the gum in his mouth and started to chew. He started to blow a huge bubble and held it. "Kagome, look I did it!" Shippo tried to say. Miroku grinned as he popped the bubble with his finger; bubble gum was all over poor Shippo's face. They all laughed as Shippo started to pull the gum out of his bangs. Kagome was expecting Inuyasha to say a smart comment like, 'That's what you get for being an idoit' or something mean and hurtful like that, she looked around and noticed he wasn't there. She slightly frowned; she forgot that Inuyasha wasn't with them right now. Miroku noticed.

"May I ask what's troubling you, Kagome?" he asked. Kagome faintly shook her head.

"I was just wondering, isn't Inuyasha taking a long time with that firewood?" Kagome asked. Miroku and Sango looked at each other. Shippo wasn't paying attention; he was still trying to get the rest of that bubblegum off his face.

"Yeah, you do gotta a point, Kagome." Sango agreed. Miroku nodded in agreement.

"Do you think…he could be in trouble?" Kagome asked worried. Miroku put a comforting smile on his face.

"Don't worry Kagome, I'm sure Inuyasha can take care of himself," he said as he put a hand on her shoulder. Kagome gently smiled but soon turned into a frown because Miroku's other hand slid down her back and down to her butt, he slowly started rubbing it. Kagome had an anime vein on her forehead as she clenched her fist in anger. She was about to slap Miroku but Sango was more than happy to do it for her, she grabbed Miroku by the ear and smacked the living piss out of him. They all watched as the red handprint slowly appeared on his face. Shippo had a sweat drop.

"Inuyasha…you must choose, and you must choose now, I shall not wait any longer for your decision." Kikyo said as she slowly parted from their embrace.

"I…I don't know," Inuyasha said in a daze as he looked down, not wanting to see Kikyo's eyes. I-I truly don't know…Kagome's been with me all through out our journey together… but I know I owe you Kikyo. But…I just can't go to hell…I can't die yet, not before I kill Naraku and avenge you…even if you want me to or not. Inuyasha thought to himself thinking hard. But…I have to make a decision…I…I don't want to loose you again, Kikyo…you mean too much to me. Inuyasha took a deep breath as he finally looked at Kikyo straight in her eyes. "I've…I've come to a decision,"

Oh, I wonder what his decision is gonna be! I know I'm so evil, don't worry the next chapter is gonna be WAY more interesting, and Sesshomaru gonna come in don't worry! Please review and BE NICE!