Forever and a Day
Ok, here it goes. I have been thinking up this story for a while and decided to start it when I got writer's block on my other story Twins of the Jewel. I really hope you like it and PLEASE REVIEW. Flames are most definitely welcome and I hope you like.
Disclaimer: Do not own Inuyasha. (Sniffle sniffle. I wish I did though. Sniffle sniffle.)
- CaptureKagome walked into the well shrine, lugging her heavy backpack behind her. I can't wait to get back, she thought excitedly. She had been away from the feudal era for two days now and missed her friends. She also couldn't stand the way that all her present-time friends did everything they could to help with her 'illnesses'. Especially Hojo. He was cute and all but she knew that she wouldn't be able to handle a boyfriend while being in the feudal era all the time and then there was Inuyasha… Stop it! She mentally berated herself. Inuyasha loved Kikyou, not her, Kikyou.
She was about to jump into the well but stopped when she heard a low meow. "I won't be long Buyo," she whispered to her large cat, "Take care of Sota for me." She took one last glance at her cat before jumping into the consuming glow of the Bone-Eaters well.
She landed on the soft ground of the well, heavily breathing in the scents of the outdoors. She loved being outside, especially in an era untouched by the pollution of the modern days.
A shadow fell across the well. Inuyasha came for me, she thought happily, Maybe I do stand a chance against Kikyou after all. She began to climb up the well, and when she reached the top she started talking without looking up and began hauling herself up.
"I'm sorry I'm late Inuyasha, it's just--" she cut off abruptly as a hand curled around her throat, lifting her off the ground and nearly cutting off her supply of oxygen completely.
"Well, well, well. If it isn't Inuyasha's wench." It was Naraku himself. "Come to a well for a drink of water and look what you find, this pathetic excuse for a priestess." He said, disgust practically dripping from his very words.
"What are you going to do to me?" she managed to croak.
"You'll speak when you're spoken to bitch." He told her, tightening his already crushing grip until she knew her head would burst from the strain of staying conscious. He held his grip like that until her vision swam and started dimming. She could feel her heartbeat slowing down. "You will prove to be quite useful" was all she heard before oblivion crashed down upon her.
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Inuyasha tapped his foot impatiently against the wooden floor of Kaede's hut. Kagome's late, he thought edgily, She said she'd only take a day! He hated waiting for her. She always was later than she said she would be. Shippou's voice broke his silent brooding,
"Maybe you should go get her Inuyasha." He suggested politely, very annoyed with Inuyasha's impatience. Inuyasha looked up scowling. As much as he hated to admit it, the little runt was right. The only way to get her here any faster was for him to go get her himself. He jumped up without another word, completely oblivious to the smiling, all-knowing faces of his friends. They all knew that Inuyasha had feelings for Kagome, especially Miroku. He always knew when a guy wanted a girl; it was like his sixth-sense—
Slap!
"Sorry Sango, I just got caught up in the moment," He apologized innocently, face throbbing red.
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Inuyasha smiled widely when he heard the ever-so predictable slap. Miroku was such a lecher. When he reached the well a growl rose up in his chest. Naraku. He thought while absent-mindedly flexed his claws. There was something else about his scent. It seemed to be mingling with the scent of Kagome. It's impossible! He thought wildly, He couldn't have her, not now, not ever! He jumped into the well and was also consumed by the overwhelming glow.
When he arrived at Kagome's household, he wasted no time finding Sota. He found the little boy sitting on his bed, teasing Buyo. The little boy looked up when he noticed Inuyasha jump through the window.
"Inuyasha," He shouted with pure delight, "Is my sister back already? Why di--" Inuyasha cut off the little boy's babbling, not in the mood for childish chatting. "You mean she's not here?" he asked, although the answer rang through his mind. Please tell me she's still here. Please. The thoughts swirled around in his mind as he held onto his last shred of hope.
Sota looked surprised before he answered, "She left yesterday afternoon. Why?" He said, confirming Inuyasha's suspicions and lodging a dark well of dread in the pit of his stomach.
"Inuyasha," Sota was clearly confused, "Where's my sister? Is she ok?" Tears started to well up in the little boys eyes. Instead of answering Inuyasha pulled the little boy close into a tight hug. He wasn't one for affection but he knew he had to comfort the little boy somehow and had to hold onto his own tears.
"Don't worry," he whispered to Sota, "I'll save her. I'll bring her home for you. I swear it on my life's blood." Sota hugged him back tightly for a moment and then let go completely.
"I know you will," he said before turning around and walking quickly out of the room. Inuyasha felt a tear slide down his own cheek, Am I crying? He asked himself. She's just a shard detector, I don't need her. But he knew he did. He knew that Shippo and Sango and Miroku would all need her. He knew that he needed her and she needed all of them.
He hastily wiped away that single tear with the heel of his hand and jumped out of the window, heading towards the well.
Naraku, that son of a bitch, he thought angrily, I'll kill that bastard if it's the last thing I do. I'll do it for Sota and everyone else. But he knew he had to do it for himself too.
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Kouga inspected the old well carefully. He knew he could smell Naraku but for some reason he smelt Kagome too. That mutt better not have lost my woman to that bastard. As if on cue Inuyasha leaped out of the well and landed right on top of Kouga.
"Get off of me mutt-face," Kouga's voice was muffled from being squished by Inuyasha. Inuyasha got off Kouga as slowly as humanly possible just to piss the wolf off even more. When Inuyasha finally got off Kouga, Kouga was red-faced with anger,
"Where's my woman mutt? Did Naraku come for her or did your stupidity drive her off—" His voice cut of as Inuyasha threw a punch that sent Kouga flying across the grass, landing about 5 feet away. Inuyasha was already pissed and he didn't need this wolf making it worse.
"What did you do that for?"
Inuyasha's temple was throbbing, "First of all, I'm not a mutt. And second of all Kagome's not your woman." Inuyasha turned around and ran before Kouga could say another word. He ran all the way to Kaede's hut as fast as his legs could carry him. When he burst into the hut everyone was seated, drinking tea and enjoying themselves, enjoying themselves that is until Inuyasha delivered the sad news about Kagome. When he finished his rushed story Sango and Miroku had blank looks on their face and Shippou was in tears.
"W-we h-have to s-save her I-Inuyasha," Shippou stuttered, "We just h-have t-to!"
"I know stupid," Inuyasha yelled. He knew yelling at the little boy was childish but it was the only that would make him feel better. "Where do you suppose we look Shippou? We don't know where Naraku 's castle is. No one does."
Sango cleared her throat, tears welling up in her eyes as well, "I think I know someone who might know where Naraku's castle lies. But it might be dangerous to ask him."
Inuyasha's ears pricked. "Where Sango?" he asked. Screw danger, that had never stopped him before.
"It is a wise demon who lives in a valley not far from here. He is old and is said to know the answer to any question asked of him, but under his own conditions. The myth states that the question has to come 'from one who's hidden tenderness is revealed and who's love is blind to blood'. If his conditions aren't met then the questioner is either enslaved or killed on the spot. Many people have tried but none have succeeded in figuring out the riddle."
"We'll go anyway. I'll make that demon answer my question," said Inuyasha.
"No Inuyasha," explained Sango, "It doesn't work that way,"
But Inuyasha was already gone.
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Author's note: So what do ya think? I know it's really short but hey, what can you do? Please review.
Nicola Silvera