Can you please give your full, in-depth, detailed answer on the question, "Who do you believe Inuyasha loves more, Kikyo or Kagome?" I would love to hear your real opinion on this! I'm feeling SO conflicted and torn between the two :(
I just saw inukagkids ’s answer and just WOW ! I actually wrote pretty much the same thing but I was busy with school and homeworks so I’m only posting it now… I’ll try not to repeat what was already said!
So you’re asking this question to the most intense inukag shipper here, so my answer is predictable: it’s Kagome.
As it was said before, there is a lot of things that are wrong about Kikyo and Inuyasha’s relationship… We don’t really know much about their past, true, but they still had spent enough time together to decide that they wanted to live the rest of their life together…
So the thing that bugs me the most about Inuyasha’s feelings toward Kikyo is the fact that when Inuyasha was revived, he called Kikyo his enemy right away. Those 50 years were like a short instant for him, yet it seems like all his love for her just vanished at that point, and he hated her until he saw her again and learned that they were set up against each other. He had to be TOLD that it was all a big misunderstanding. But obviously, Inuyasha’s lack of trust is a lot due to his past…
Ever since his mother died, Inuyasha grew up not trusting anyone because obviously, no one has ever deserved his trust. He said a good number of times that all humans despised him and just wanted to get rid of him because he was an abomination. His “hate” for Kikyo when he wakes up from being sealed is understandable. She was the first human who offered him a place and she was the first person that he started to care for since his mother died, and then she betrays him.
But the thing his, after living such an awful betrayal, you’d think it would be even harder for him to trust a human again? But no. Kagome comes into Inuyasha’s life and she changes everything. How long did it take before he started to warm up to her? Before he started to trust her? As early as chapter 78, they are already friends, and Inuyasha is telling her that he loves her company (something he probably never told anyone before)
At that moment, I’m 100% sure Inuyasha would never think that Kagome could betray him if something like the Naraku incident happened. Then again, we don’t know how much time Inuyasha and Kikyo spent together before the whole Naraku incident happened, but I can’t believe that Inuyasha and Kikyo had spent less than a month together before they actually decided they were going to spend the rest of their lives together …
But why exactly did Inuyasha agreed to become a human to live with her if he didn’t really trust her? Well it was because she was the only person he had. And that’s pretty much it. What was their relationship based on exactly? They are both lonely, but do they really share anything else? To me, it kind of seems like Inuyasha’s love for Kikyo started has a simple crush. The only reason why their relationship looks so passionate and intense is because their story is tragic. And Inuyasha “love” for Kikyo after she was revived is basically guilt of being the one who survived, while Kikyo died because he didn’t trust her. He says it himself!
I could just stop right there. This wasn’t in the anime though, and maybe that’s why a lot of people are still confused. Inuyasha rarely talks about his feelings, especially his feelings for Kikyo when he’s with Kagome. So this is a VERY important moment!
But to be honest, I used to be conflicted too. Especially at episode 47 and 48 (chapter 170-176), when Inuyasha’s “chooses” Kikyo over Kagome. This moment breaks my heart every time because if you don’t remember what Inuyasha said before in chapter 78 (above) it’s easy to believe that Inuyasha wants to be with Kikyo instead of Kagome.But it’s completely wrong… THIS is what Inuyasha thinks:
He never once says it’s because he LOVES her. Kikyo died because of him so obviously he’s going to care about how she’s doing now that she’s “alive” again! And it’s like that for every single time Inuyasha goes to see Kikyo. It’s always to make sure she’s ok, and to know about Naraku’s whereabouts. When she first got resurrected, he knew that it was best for Kagome to live and for Kikyo to stay dead, because that was Kikyo’s fate and they just weren’t meant to be. Never once he says after she was resurrected that he wants to try to be with her again, he only says he wants to go to hell with her because he thinks it’s the only way he will let go of his guilt and the only way she can find peace.
It’s mostly people around him (Kaede, Kagome and even Shippo) who says that Inuyasha is still in love with Kikyo. This makes things confusing, because the story is mostly told form Kagome’s perspective, and most of her friends support her and agree with her all the time.
If you haven’t read the manga, I HIGHLY recommend you read it! I didn’t even liked the anime that much when I first watched it, and the main reason was because a lot of things about the development of Inukag’s relationship was messed up.
In the anime, when Kagome sees Kikyo and Inuyasha kissing in episode 23, I couldn’t even understand why Kagome was jealous, because they omitted this wonderful little moment that was in chapter 72:
Since that moment wasn’t included in the anime, they couldn’t include this other moment, who is actually one of my favorite Inukag moment of the whole series:
Moments like this are why I love inukag so much. Their relationship is something else. Inuyasha and Kagome have the kind of relationship I would want in my life. Sure, they argue a lot.. But most of the time, it’s because of their jealousy or because they were worried about the other! And honestly, their bickering just make me ship them even more, because it makes them real. Kagome doesn’t put up with Inuyasha’s shit (being rude, selfish, arrogant…) and I LOVE that. And Inuyasha is not afraid of telling Kagome what he thinks too.
They are even more than just two lovers. They are friends to begin with. Of course at first, Inuyasha obviously thought that Kagome was beautiful: he said Kikyo was cute, and then he keeps saying that Kagome is identical to Kikyo!
But it’s so much more than just that. He learns to know her, Kagome, who is literally the best match for him. She is caring, selfless, friendly, understanding, thoughtful and so much more … Inuyasha needed someone like that in his life. Kikyo though, is serious and cold … I personally think the fact that Kagome is the opposite of Kikyo is something that Inuyasha likes. He’s not afraid to be completely himself (a huge dork) with her because he knows Kagome likes him for who he his. Even with his flaws. Even if he’s part demon. Kagome never once cared about this. Heck, she even thought he was cute because of his dog features! Kagome saw Inuyasha’s worst side, his demon side, but also his weak side, his human side. And she still loves him more and more despite all of that.
Kagome is SO important for Inuyasha in many ways, she can be there for him when he needs emotional support, but she’s also there in happy times, when he can just act dumb and silly and be actually happy. She’s there with him in his battles, because honestly Inuyasha would never have fallen in love with a girl who isn’t brave and who doesn’t try everything she can, even when she knows she’s not the strongest one.
Kagome gives a lot of love to Inuyasha, and Inuyasha gives her back the same amount. There is not one person who gives more in the relationship than the other. Even if Inuyasha and Kagome never officially kiss in the manga and Inuyasha and Kikyo do, always remember that Kikyo is older and she kissed him first. Kagome is still very young and awkward in love (she pushed him away TWICE when he tried to kiss her …remember?)
LOOK AT THIS! They DO have romantic moments ! But Inuyasha is still a shonen manga, and I think Rumiko didn’t want Inukag’s romance to be the main focus. And about Inukik’s last kiss, I think it was necessary because it was like a closure to their relationship. One last kiss to seal their whole story and to say goodbye forever. Inuyasha and Kagome are married now. They have PLENTY of time to get more intimate, they are going to spend everyday together for the rest of their lives!
So in conclusion, Inuyasha loved Kikyo when she was alive, but now he’s with Kagome because he loves her too. And in the end, even Inuyasha knows himself that he belongs with Kagome more than with anyone else.
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