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Agreed, it was a situation of "they fight 'cause they can't make out," or unresolved sexual tension.

But could it really be called two-timing? I mean, I dislike Inuyasha's interactions with Kikyo as much as almost any other Inuyasha fan (it either makes me want to gag, makes me stare in boredom, or makes me want to throw something at the TV screen--one of the reasons why I haven't watched any Kikyo-centric episodes in a long time), but it's not like Inuyasha and Kagome were in a serious relationship at that point in the series. If they were and Inuyasha had been two-timing Kagome with Kikyo (or any other girl, for that matter), then people would have a reasonable case for calling him a two-timer.

And on another note, I think Miroku and even Koga (if you've kept up with the anime) are more guilty of two-timing than Inuyasha is, and I haven't heard anyone complain about those two.

Well, I still consider it two timing because I'm sure that they were aware of how the other felt about each other, which is the reason for why Inuyasha always felt guilty after his interaction with Kikyou. The relationship between Inuyasha and Kagome might not have been declared at the time, but there had to be something there to affect Kagome the way it did. Episode 48 is when Kagome recognizes her love for Inuyasha, right after the scene where she sees him with Kikyou.

And again, I'm still forced to wonder how Kagome feels about Kikyou; had Kikyou not died Inuyasha would have no other choice but to choose between them, and in Kagome's eyes Kikyou would be the first choice. Kagome has secretly been bothered about the relationship between Inuyasha and Kikyou, even after Kikyou dies. I don't know. Kagome seems rather solemn to me now, and I don't think it's just because she's matured. I think a small part relates to Kikyou somehow and everything else they've experianced. Certain things were not resolved in the story.

You know, it can work in retropect, too. Why do you think Inuyasha always gets so irritable when some guy expresses interest in Kagome? I'm pretty sure it's not brotherly overprotectiveness. Kagome may not flirt with these guys, but Inuyasha still gets jealous.

But on another topic, I posed a question in the beginning of this thread: Would Inuyasha become evil if it meant saving Kagome's life (yes, it's very Anakin Skywalker--we all know the reason he went to the Dark Side of the Force)? The answer for the majority seems to be "yes." What do you think?

Well, there isn't really a relationship between the other guys that Inuyasha can base certain things off of, which is why he can't really go far with those arguments (not that it doesn't bother him, but I don't think it bothers him to the same extent). Inuyasha and Kikyou, on the other hand, have history. They actually had a relationship which only ended because Naraku intervened. Such leaves a foundation for Kagome to base her feelings off of; Kikyou was Inuyasha's first love, and it is very apparent that Inuyasha still has feelings for Kikyou right up until she dies. That's not to say that he doesn't love Kagome, but again, there is history between him and Kikyou. This, unfortunately, leaves Kagome to believe that she's in second place because Inuyasha always runs off to find Kikyou, leaving Kagome behind. And due to the fact that Inuyasha was not forced to choose between the two, there is no closure for Kagome about Kikyou in terms of who he loves, which allows her to forumulate the idea of what it would be like if the relationship between Inuyasha and Kikyou had not been interupted.

Inuyasha would most likely do whatever it takes to save Kagome's life, even if it means crossing certain boundries. However, I think I'd rather picture Kagome in a situation where she was able to protect herself; women should be viewed as strong, independant individuals instead of damsels in distress. Aside from that note, I think Kagome would sacrifice herself to save Inuyasha, no matter the cost. (I also think that she's more powerful now than she ever used to be )

Oh, I agree about Kagome being a strong woman, no doubt about that (though there are times where she is in need of being saved).

The whole scenario about Inuyasha going evil came up recently when I was talking to one of my friends over the phone. We were talking about Star Wars, and about how Anakin's entire reason for going to the Dark Side was because he didn't want Padme to die in childbirth. Then I suddenly asked, "Do you think Inuyasha would do the same for Kagome? You know, become evil if it meant saving Kagome's life?"

So, yeah, I believe Inuyasha would, in my own words, "become the next Darth Vader" to save Kagome. And of course, Kagome would do the same for him.

lol A long time ago I actually had forumulated a plot that was based off of the Darth Vader idea for an Inuyasha fanfic. I might actually get around to writing the story now that I have more time on my hands.

That's funny, because I'm actually writing a fanfic in which one of the plot points is that Inuyasha becomes evil as an attempt to save Kagome from possibly dying in the near future (AKA the Darth Vader idea). It's a crossover fic with Avatar: the Last Airbender, and I'm only on chapter four so far.

lol Nice. My idea was a bit different, but that's okay. ^^ Anyway, wouldn't it be cool if the creator decided to pick up where the story left off (unlikely that it would happen, but you can still hope, right? lol)?

I actually heard that there's going to be an OVA for Inuyasha, but that's possibly just a rumor. But we still have fanfiction! And as far as I'm concerned, Inuyasha and Kagome are on cloud nine right now--they're in the honeymoon phase of their marriage, after all.

Oh, guess what? I found this Harry Potter Star Wars spoof on the Internet, and I changed it up to make it an Inuyasha Star Wars spoof. I'm not sure if it's really that funny, but here it is.

Now that I think about it, it's kind of funny to imagine them actually saying these lines.

Eh... I don't know. That seems OOC for Inuyasha, being that he wouldn't allow himself to harm Kagome. The only time that's possible is when Inuyasha is in his full demon form.

It's kinda sad if you think about it actually happening...

Yes, it is rather sad. And you're right, Inuyasha wouldn't harm Kagome unless he was in his full demon form.

But that's why I call it a spoof.

It's okay. Another reason is that it makes me think back to the actual scene in Star Wars; I never would have thought that Anakin would be able to kill the one that he held so dear... *sniffle*

Anyway, what do you think would happen if the modern era and the feudal era were to collide and fuse into one? I think it would be kinda like final fantasy.

To be fair, though, Anakin didn't actually kill Padme; she died giving birth to Luke and Leia. But Anakin didn't know that, and he was left with Palpatine's word that he supposedly killed his wife.

It's very sad, but I can't feel too sorry for Anakin, because it was his choice to do all the things he did. At the end of the day, we can't really blame Obi-Wan or the Jedi Council, but Anakin.

But getting back on topic...

Oh, man. I have no idea. To think of both eras fusing together is a very strange concept.

lol Just a thought. I think it would be interesting, perhaps not very logical, but interesting.

You're right, it is an interesting thought, if not very logical.