Far Away
By Realixweatherfairy
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or Sailor Moon. Nor do I own the song used later in the chapter
Chapter 1: Friend
During the 21st century, it was discovered that demons walked among humans. Many thought that they were nuisances, others thought them friend. This is the story of a young human girl and demon prince.
A little girl with shoulder length wavy ebony hair and dark blue eyes, wearing a light blue floral summer dress, of about 6 years of age, ran through the grass of the local park with a huge grin and a sparkle in her eye, making them look like sapphires. While chasing a butterfly, she came upon a young boy with silver hair and golden eyes and a purple crescent moon on his forehead, sitting alone, glaring in her direction. After staring at her for a few moments, he started to walk away, until she cried, "Wait! What's your name? Mine's Kagome!"
Turning around and looking at her weird, the boy said, "Sesshoumaru," making her smile. No one ever talked to him before, so this was new for him.
"Sesshoumaru-kun, why aren't you playing with your friends? Won't they play with you?" she asked.
"I don't have any friends," he replied, making Kagome's eyes go wide.
"You don't?" she realized, and made a sad look when he nodded.
"Why do you look so sad?" he asked.
"Because it's sad that you don't have any friends, Sesshoumaru-kun," she answered, and then said, "I know! I'll be your friend!"
"Huh?" he replied, raising his eyebrow.
"From now on, Sesshoumaru-kun, I will be your friend!" she continued with a smile on her face, making his eyes soften slightly, as a woman's voice called out, "Kagome-chan! Where are you, Kagome-chan? It's time to go home!"
"Coming, Kaa-chan!" Kagome yelled in reply, "It was nice meeting you, Sesshoumaru-kun!" before running towards a petite woman with brown hair. As she left, Sesshoumaru watched her and thought, "What a strange girl. I wonder if I'll get to see her again."
The next day was the first day of school. Every child in the class room was running around playing, except for Sesshoumaru Taisho. He sat by the window, wearing a button down white shirt with a blue tie and a pair of blue pants, looking bored, while the other students looked at him in fear. He knew why they feared him, it was because he was a dog demon, as well as the heir to the Western Lands, and son of the great Inu no Taisho. He was about to nod off when he heard one of the girls squeal, "Kagome-chan!"
Hearing this, he quickly opened his eyes and looked in the direction the voice came from and saw the little girl he met in the park the day before walk into the classroom. He just stared as another girl with brown hair that was tied into a pony tail ran up to her and gave her a hug.
"Hi, Sango-chan! It looks like we're in the same class!" Kagome said, excitedly.
"Yeah! I'm so happy there's someone I know in my class!" Sango said, while giggling. Sesshoumaru looked away, while thinking, "She's probably just going to ignore me like the others." Then he heard someone walk up to him and turned and saw Kagome smiling at him as she said, "Hello, Sesshoumaru-kun! It's so nice to see you again!" to which he nodded with a slight smirk, as Sango got Kagome's attention back by pulling on the sleeve of Kagome's school uniform, which was a white sailor top with a small blue skirt, and pulled her towards a table in the front of the classroom as the teacher walked in and everyone settled down in their seats, with no one sitting next to Sesshoumaru.
"Kagome-chan, you've met Taisho-sama before?" Sango whispered to Kagome as the teacher took attendance.
"Yes, at the park yesterday," Kagome whispered back.
"Really?" Sango replied, still whispering.
"Yes, and he's my friend," Kagome answered, also still whispering.
"Really? Not many people are brave enough to even talk to him, with him being a demon and everything," Sango whispered back.
"What does Sesshoumaru-kun being a demon got to do with anything?" Kagome whispered in reply, "Just because he's a demon doesn't make any difference to me. He's still my friend," making Sango smile, earning herself a smile in return as the teacher passed out pieces of paper and crayons, asking them to draw a picture of their favorite animal.
Unknown to the two girls, Sesshoumaru had heard the whole conversation. The feelings that rose in him when heard what Kagome said were as new to him as they were strange. He had never had a friend before and most people shy away from him because he was a demon and were afraid of him, however, that didn't seem to make any difference to Kagome, and she had never shown any fear in his presence. Looking at the back of Kagome's head, he allowed himself a small smile, before letting his face go back to his customary scowl. Once snack time came, Sesshoumaru surprised everyone by getting up and sitting down by Kagome, who looked at him and smiled, earning herself a small smile in return.
As time went by, Sesshoumaru, Kagome, and Sango became close friends. Kagome even became friends with Sesshoumaru's younger half demon half brother, Inuyasha, much to Sesshoumaru's dismay, and his friend, Miroku, who had a problem with keeping his hands to himself. Even though, Kagome was the most popular girl in school, her friendship with Sesshoumaru and the others never wavered. However, over the years, Sesshoumaru's feelings for Kagome grew from friendship to romantic. During their first year of middle school, he had a hard time trying not to throttle all the males that tried to get Kagome's attention, especially Kouga, a wolf demon, and Hojo, a human. Every day they approached her, trying to get her to go on a date with them, Kouga going as far as calling her his, which made Sesshoumaru mad, however, he was comforted by the fact that he knew that Kagome didn't have any feelings for either one of them, in fact, they annoyed her more than anything.
One day, when Sesshoumaru was sitting in their classroom in his seat by the window, waiting for his friends and half brother, he happened to look out the window and saw Kagome running into the building, looking distraught. A little while later, when everyone was sitting in their seats, and the teacher had started class, Kagome was, however, no where to be found. Turning to Sango, who usually sat behind Kagome, who sat next to him, he said, "Hey, Sango, have you seen Kagome?"
"Yeah, I saw her in the restroom earlier, crying," she replied, solemnly.
Eyes widening, he asked, "Why was she crying?"
"Her father was in a car accident last night on his way home from work, unfortunately, help didn't get there in time and he passed away before the ambulance got there. They got the call this morning from the police," Sango said, sadly. Sesshoumaru's eyes dimmed. He knew how close Kagome was to her father, she was Daddy's little girl, he was her other best friend. He hadn't missed a single event in her life, even after Souta, Kagome's little brother, had been born six years ago, he made sure never to show favoritism and always made sure to make time for both Kagome and Souta, so that Kagome didn't feel neglected.
Sesshoumaru's thoughts were interrupted when he caught Kagome's scent of lilac and chamomile that always calmed his senses, as she walked into the room, her bangs hiding her eyes. Everyone watched as she took her seat by Sesshoumaru, who kept a close eye on her, and laid her head down. Her hair had grown to just above her butt, straightening the waves that were once in her hair, she still looked like a child, but her form was beginning to fill out. Her eyes were still the same dark blue that they had been when she was a child and still sparkled like sapphires, however, now they had a haunted look to them.
It pained Sesshoumaru to see her like that. He liked it better when she was her happy, go-lucky, sparkly self, but he could understand what she was going through. His mother had passed away not too long after he was born, and though he didn't remember her too well, he still missed her. His step-mother, Izayoi, Inuyasha's mother, hadn't tried to take her place, but was always there for him if he needed her. Whenever he thought about his mother, he imagined that she was a lot like Izayoi, maybe not in looks, but in personality. She was a lot like Kagome, kind hearted, loving, motherly, and fiercely protected what she saw as hers.
He turned back to the teacher, who was giving Kagome a sympathetic look, as she began teaching. Throughout class, Sesshoumaru kept a close eye on Kagome. She didn't start crying again, but she didn't smile either. Sango repeated rubbed her back, and told her that it would be ok. Inuyasha and Miroku, who had the same class as them, would often pat her on the back in a sympathetic gesture.
During the walk to the cafeteria, Sesshoumaru held Kagome's hand and continuously rubbed his thumb over her palm comfortingly. He wasn't used to showing his emotions too much and didn't know how to comfort her as much as he would have liked. Kagome knew this and understood. Throughout lunch Kagome didn't say anything and didn't eat, no matter how much everyone coaxed her. Not even Sesshoumaru could bring her out of her stupor. When Kouga approached to talk to her, Sesshoumaru and Inuyasha growled at him to back off. Kagome laid her head on Sesshoumaru's shoulder as he rubbed her back and said, "Come on, Kagome, you need to eat." She just shook her head no and surprised them all by saying, "I'm not hungry," in a dry voice.
"Poor Kagome," Sesshoumaru thought as he laid his head on top of hers and gently nuzzled the top of her head. Everyone just looked at her with sad eyes, not knowing what to do to make her feel better.
"Guys, I need to tell you something," Kagome said, making everyone jump.
"What is it, Kagome?" Sango asked.
"After we heard about Otou-chan's accident, Kaa-chan called my grandpa to tell him and he said that we could move in with him at the shrine," she answered, sadly, "I'm moving."
"What?! Why?" Inuyasha cried.
"Because Jii-chan is living alone and his health hasn't been the best in the last few years," Kagome answered, "His doctor doesn't want him living alone anymore, so he asked Mom to come live with him."
"Why can't he come live with you?" Miroku asked.
"He refuses to give up the shrine," Kagome replied, "It's been in the Higurashi Family for hundreds of years."
"When are you moving?" Sango inquired.
"Believe it or not, today," Kagome said, and started to cry into Sesshoumaru's shoulder as he hugged her, with his bangs covering his eyes. His beast rattling at its chains in his mind, wanting to spill blood because it's intended was leaving him. Everyone at the table fell silent as she cried. No one said anything as the bells rang for them to get back to class. The mood was melancholy as the day wore on, so by the time the final bell rang, they were all ready to start crying, all except Sesshoumaru who never showed his emotions in public. As the group crossed the front gate of the school, they saw Kagome's mom and little brother standing by her mom's car, waiting for her. There were moving vans behind the car.
"I guess this is the last time I'll see you guys," Kagome said, with a flat voice, giving them all hugs while trying to not start crying again. Sesshoumaru, though he looked calm, was fuming. He didn't want to lose his best friend, who he knew that he felt more than friendship for, but there was nothing he could do about.
"Goodbye, Sesshoumaru-kun," Kagome whispered into his ear as she gave him a hug, making his eyes go wide. She had stopped called him "Sesshoumaru-kun" when they were in the fourth grade, and then she started calling him just by his name. Then she started singing a song,
I hope the days come easy and the moments pass slow
And each road leads where you wanna go
And if you're faced with the choice and you have to choose
I hope you choose the one that means the most to you
And if one door opens to another door closed
I hope you keep walkin' till ya find the window
If it's cold outside, show the world the warmth of your smile
But more than anything, more than anything
Sesshoumaru recognized the song as one the ones that she wrote. Kagome had a very lovely voice; he had always thought that she had the voice of an angel. She was a very talented music artist who wrote her own songs.
My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dream stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold
And while you're out there gettin' where you're going to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
Her friends allowed her voice to wash over them. Her voice always brought out a sense of calm that could bring anyone down from anger, or cheer someone up.
I hope you never look back but you never forget
All the ones who love you and the place you left
I hope you always forgive and never regret
And you help somebody every chance you get
Oh, you find God's grace in every mistake
And always give more than you take
But more than anything,
Yeah, more than anything
Sango started crying, Inuyasha looked grave, and Miroku looked like he was trying not to cry as he laid Sango's head on his shoulder to comfort her.
My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dream stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold
And while you're out there gettin' where you're going to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
Sesshoumaru's face didn't portray what he was feeling but his eyes did. He looked as if he was about to cry, or have a serious breakdown.
My wish for you is that this life becomes all that you want it to
Your dream stay big, your worries stay small
You never need to carry more than you can hold
And while you're out there gettin' where you're going to
I hope you know somebody loves you
And wants the same things too
Yeah, this is my wish
A few of their fellow students stopped to listen. They didn't know what was going, but they were getting a good idea.
This is my wish
I hope you know somebody loves you
May all your dreams stay big
Sesshoumaru gripped on to Kagome tighter and said, "Goodbye, Kagome. I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too, Sesshoumaru-kun," she whispered back and pressed something into his hand and let go of him, turned to the rest and said "I'll miss you, guys too," as she walked to the car and got in. As the car started driving away, Kagome looked back and waved. Everyone stood and watched her drive away until her car couldn't be seen anymore. Everyone but Sesshoumaru started walking away, as he looked at the tiny package that Kagome had pressed into his hand before she left. Ripping apart the wrappings, it revealed a medium sized gold heart locket on a thin gold chain. When he opened it, it had two compartments that could hold four pictures. There was one of Kagome and Souta, who had looked up to Sesshoumaru as an older brother, one of Sango and Miroku, one of Inuyasha, and a small portrait of his mother that Kagome had painted herself. Eyes widening as he pulled out a note that was tucked into the locket as well. Unfolding it, he read:
Dear Sesshoumaru-kun,
I had originally planned to give this to you on your birthday, but due unforeseen circumstances, I can't and didn't want to leave without giving it to you. I know that you don't like to make a big thing about your birthday and hate it when you get presents, but I couldn't resist.
I just want to thank you for putting up with me for all these years, and for being the best friend a girl could ever ask for. Also, Souta wanted me to tell you that you're the best big brother ever. I'll really miss you as well as everyone else, and I know it's going to take a while to get used to the fact that I'm not there anymore, but hang in there.
From your best friend,
Kagome Higurashi
Now that he was alone, he let his tears fall. His beast was whining pitifully now that his intended was gone. However, Sesshoumaru was determined to see her again.
"I will see you again, Kagome," Sesshoumaru said to himself, "I'll spend the rest of my life waiting for you if I have to," and started to walk home.