A/N: Hi everyone! This fanfic is going to be a little different than all my other fanfics. This one actually doesn't have my own character. Instead, it's kind of based on the Inu Yasha video game: The Secret of the Cursed Mask. I just recently finished the game. The ending was so sad, that I cried! Now, to try to get rid of all that sadness, I'm writing this fic as a sort of a sequel to the game! In the game, you can name your character, so I just stuck with the name the game kind of sets up at first. Well, I hope you like this story! Please R&R!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inu Yasha, the characters, or the rights to the video game…I own the video game, just not the rights…
Journeying Back
Kururugi Kaname stared into the flames as the wooden dolls slowly burned. She felt someone bump into her, jarring her out of her nostalgic reverie.
"I'm sorry," a saddening familiar voice rang in her ears. She turned around to face something that made her want to burst into tears.
"Sango…" The apparition smiled and disappeared. It was because of the wooden doll. The one she wrote Sango's name on. Now all the dolls were ashes. She would have to wait an entire year to be able to see Sango, or anyone else for that matter, again. And then, only for a moment.
The festival was over and Kaname sat on her bed, staring at the floor. She had just been through so much, met so many people and made so many friends. Now that Utsugi was gone, Kaname doubted she would ever be able to see her friends from the Feudal era ever again.
Kaname felt as though she had finally had friends that she could talk to about anything. But now they were gone. They were gone for good.
The tears that Kaname had kept locked up all started to stream out. This sudden realization had been too much. She pulled her knees to her chest and started sobbing into them.
Kagome, Sango, Shippo, Inu Yasha, and Miroku sat in front of Kururugi shrine. They had just finished burying Utsugi. They were all silent, no one daring to say anything, lest one of them could no longer contain their sadness. It was hardest on Shippo, him being the youngest. His eyes were already overflowing with tears. His bottom lip quivering. He could no longer control himself. Shippo's restraint broke. He started to cry.
Like a domino effect, one by one, the other's restraint broke as well and their sadness burst forth.
"Why did she have to leave like that?" Kagome said between her sobs. Inu Yasha did his best to comfort her, but it was hard when, he too, was greatly affected by the loss of their newest teammate.
Sango hung her head as non-stop tears rolled down her face. They had been so close. Sango had opened up to her and she had been there for Sango. Sango had told her about Kohaku and she had done her best to help in any way that she could.
Miroku sat silently, a sad look on his face. He stared at the floor, thinking about their friend that left all too suddenly. She was nice to everyone and tried to get along. It was too hard watching her go.
They all had the same thought on their mind: Will they ever get to see Kururugi Kaname again?
"Kaname! Dinner's ready!" Kaname's mother called up the stairs.
"I'm not hungry," she muttered into her knees.
"Honey? What's wrong?" her mother asked, knocking on the door.
"N-nothing…"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes." Kaname fought to keep the tears from falling again.
"Alright. If you get hungry, the food will be in the refrigerator."
"Thanks." Kaname heard her mother's footsteps go down the stairs. Once again, she began to cry, tears rolling down her cheeks. Even though she wiped at the tears, they wouldn't stop. Why would they? She was too sad and heartbroken to stop.
Why did it have to end so suddenly? She had grown so attached to that place, to the people there. Wasn't there anyway for her to get back?
"Wait, what was it that Kagome said? The Bone-Eater's well? That's how she got there...right? I think that's what she said when I first met her...Maybe...I could find it? If I did, though, would I really be able to go back? Is there anyway for me to get back?" Kaname muttered under her breath as she sat up. This time, when she wiped away her tears, new ones didn't immediately replace them. She took a deep shuttering breath.
"Maybe my mom knows that place. I could always ask her...Then maybe I will get back! But...what about time? When Utsugi made me travel into Feudal Japan, and I came back, it was at almost the exact moment I left. But will the time frame be the same? Oh well...It doesn't matter. I'll probably never get back anyway." Kaname fell back down on her bed, tears in quick succession falling down her cheeks. She didn't care any more. She may as well accept the fact that she'll never get back. Never see any of them again. It'd be easier to admit defeat.
'It's horrible to think about it...but...it's true. It'd be better if I just accept the fact that I won't ever see them again... Well, actually...' Kaname sat up. 'Kagome is from this time... She goes to school here... There's still the chance that I'd be able to see her again... when she comes for school...So...All is not lost!'
Kaname smiled and stood up. She wiped away the tears, a little hope returning to her. 'I guess…I might have been overreacting… and now that that's over… I'm hungry…' Kaname went down the stairs into the kitchen to join her parents for dinner.
Everyone still had heavy hearts as they walked back to Kaede's village. They had finally defeated Naraku, however the achievement didn't mean much to them. The only reason they were able to defeat him was because Kaname was able to destroy the barrier that had kept them powerless for so long. Any joy possibly brought by victory was shot down by depression. Even Inu Yasha, whose style was to shake off any mis-happenings, felt the depression.
" Oh dear, are you all alright? You all look so down! What could possibly have happened? And where is Kaname?"
"Oh Kaede!" Kagome broke down into tears again. Sango hung her head and tried her best to keep in the pain. Everyone was affected deeply by the mention of their loss.
"Oh my. You poor, poor dears. Come in and tell Ole' Kaede what happened."
"…And…now she's gone…"
"Oh my. You've all been through so much. Feel free to stay here as long as you like, until you feel up to continuing your journey. I realize it must be painful."
"Thank you, Lady Kaede," Sango managed to say before her voice broke.
"I-I need some air…" Kagome stood up and walked into the village. She walked past the square and towards the field.
"Hey, Girl! Your plant has grown! Do you want to collect it?" Kagome looked at him, keeping her pain hidden as well as possible.
"M-maybe later…." She called back to him.
"Alright! Suit yourself!" Kagome continued down the path, not paying attention to where she was going.
'I know this place…The Bone Eater's well. If only you could bring her back to us…Wait…what if…?' Kagome's heart swelled with hope as she dashed back to where everyone else was.
"Guys!" Everyone jumped at the sudden shouting coming from just outside the hut. They all turned towards Kagome when she ran inside.
"Wh-what's wrong Kagome?" Inu Yasha asked, worried about her.
"Guys! I just got an idea!"
"What is it?"
"Th-the Bone…Eater's well…" Kagome managed to say through her panting.
"What about the well? Did something happen, Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked her.
"Yes! But not something bad! I have a question for you all!"
"Okay, go ahead."
"How do I get here from my world?"
"The Bone Eater's well…?" Shippo asked, slightly confused, as were all of them.
"That's right! The well! And now, another question. Who else is from my world?"
"Kaname!"
"Right! What do I need to travel through the portal?"
"Jewel Shards? I don't see what that has to do with anything."
"You will soon enough!" Kagome said with a giggle. "Okay, so, who has Jewel Shards?"
"We all do…"
"Yes, but who holds them?"
"You do."
"Exactly. And when I go back home, who might I run into?"
"Kaname!"
"Oh! I see! Next time you go to your world, you'll find Kaname and bring her back with you through the Bone Eater's well!" Sango said, catching on.
"Exactly! So our friend is not lost to us forever!"
"Wow, Kagome! Do you really think this'll work?" Shippo asked, impressed with the thought.
"Definitely! How could it fail!"
"Well, I guess it could work. Kagome, when you go home, take as much as you need to find her, okay?" Inu Yasha said, trying not to seem to eager to let Kagome leave.
"Thanks, Inu Yasha. I'm thinking of leaving in the morning, since I need to study for a test anyway."
"I'm so glad everything is working out for you. I must admit I miss that girl, as well," Kaede told them. Kagome smiled, her cheek still shining from the many tears shed previously. But now there would be no need for crying. Kaname was coming back to them, and they would never lose her again.
A/N: So guys, what did you think? If you don't get it, you can say so in your review and I'll answer any questions you have for me. If you haven't played the game and want to or if you're playing, I promise not to reveal anything from the game, other than the part already revealed. Also, if you have any questions about the game itself, like if you're stuck somewhere and want help or what to know something of the plot, feel free to ask. Now, review, please! I promise to keep this story more alive than the other ones. I will also update the status of the stories on my profile. Please read my other stories!
-Arigatou Gosaimasu!