A/N: I wasn't going to post this story until March or April, but I changed my mind and decided to write it now. I wanted to compensate for the readers of my other two stories "A Date With Destiny" and "Surviving Through Changes". This is the first chapter of a short Inuyasha story that I thought up a while back but never really started until now. Anyway I hope you'll enjoy it.
Disclaimer: I do not own Inuyasha or any of it's characters.
The Final Decision
Chapter 1
Kagome Higorashi was a normal 9th grade student. She had a normal life and normal friends. She had a semi-normal family who sometimes got on her nerves, but then again all families have a tendency to get on your nerves.
She was happy as she was, until the day she fell into the bone eater's well.
Since the day she discovered the portal to the feudal era, her life had never been the same. She had met and fallen in love with the half demon, Inuyasha, and had made new friends like Shippo, Sango, and Miroku.
There was also Koga, the wolf demon that was in love with her and his two sidekicks, Hakkaku and Ginta, that were always behind him. Koga and Inuyasha fought a lot, but hopefully someday they would both swallow their pride and become friends.
She had met and had conflicts with Inuyasha's older brother Sesshomaru and his companions Jaken and Rin, but deep down she believed that Sesshomaru was a decent guy when he wanted to be, even though he was a demon.
Then there was the notorious Naraku. Just about everyone Kagome knew in the feudal era hated that guy, including herself.
But in this strange world, though Naraku was the biggest issue that she and her friends had, it was the Inuyasha's first love that caused real problems for Kagome.
Kikyo…
Fifty years ago, Kikyo and Inuyasha had been in love with each other, but after some interference from Nuraku, they both turned against each other, thinking that they had already betrayed one another.
Kikyo, thinking that Inuyasha had stolen the sacred jewel from her and the village pierced Inuyasha with a sacred arrow that caused him to sleep for well, fifty years and Kikyo died soon after she sealed him to the sacred tree, taking the sacred jewel with her to her grave.
"That's where I come in."
"Kagome, Kagome, come on and get your butt over here."
"Would it kill you to be patient for once Inuyasha," Kagome shouted emerging from her house, her yellow backpack strapped on her back and wearing her school uniform as always.
"Oh shut your trap, I've been patient for a whole seven days," Inuyasha sneered standing by the shrine where the well was.
"I should have never taught him to count," Kagome thought with irritation.
"Well are you coming or not," he asked somewhat calming down.
"I would've been out sooner, but you wanted me to make all this food," Kagome replied pointing to the heavy backpack that was weighing on her back. "It's not all that easy lugging it out here, you could at least…"
Before Kagome could finish Inuyasha had already walked over and had taken the backpack from off her back.
"There happy, now come on we've got to get back," Inuyasha commented in a rush. Kagome didn't get what his deal was today, he never offered to help carry her things or did anything that required a gentleman's behavior. No, Inuyasha wasn't that kind of guy most of the time. He only acted nice if he felt bad about something.
"Is there something wrong Inuyasha," Kagome asked.
"Huh, why would you ask something like that," Inuyasha replied looking somewhat confused.
"You don't totally seem like yourself," Kagome said.
"Just shut up and get moving," he told her grabbing her hand and leading her into the well that led back to the feudal era of Japan.
After arriving in the feudal era, Kagome noticed that she and Inuyasha weren't greeted by their friends like normal. The only friendly face that greeted them this time was Kirara, Sango's friendly demon cat. It was at this point that Kagome knew something was up.
"Okay Inuyasha, what's going on here," she asked.
"Miroku and Sango took Shippo and went to a neighboring village a few miles from here," Inuyasha said.
"But then why is Kirara…"
Kagome would have finished her sentence, but Kirara had already transformed into her larger form and Inuyasha had gotten on. He extended his hand out to her but Kagome was so confused she didn't know what to do.
"Inuyasha?"
"There's something I want to show you," Inuyasha cut in taking Kagome's hand in his and helped her onto Kirara's back.
"Inuyasha," Kagome exclaimed somewhat irritated by all the secrecy. "Just tell me what you're up to."
"If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise you idiot," Inuyasha remarked as Kirara took off into the sky.
"Inuyasha!"
"Aaah, no don't say that word now we're in midair," Inuyasha shouted.
"Fine, but as soon as we land on the ground so help me Inuyasha," Kagome replied darkly.
Inuyasha said nothing more after that and Kagome felt herself becoming restless.
"What could Inuyasha be up to, he would never go to lengths like this just to surprise me, and he's nicer than usual," Kagome thought in wonder.
It was true that Inuyasha had changed somewhat from when they had first met, but he hadn't changed that much. He was still arrogant, and thoughtless half the time, but suddenly he was trying to surprise her.
"Something must be wrong," Kagome thought with sudden worry.
When they landed about an hour later, Kagome forgot all about the pain she was going to inflict on Inuyasha for calling her an idiot. Instead she allowed Inuyasha to lead her through the forest that they were in.
"Inuyasha, where are you taking me," Kagome asked her curiosity getting the better of her.
"Just be patient Kagome," he said cheerfully.
"Be patient, after all the times that he's made me rush through my days at home to come back to the feudal era and fight Naraku," Kagome thought irritably. "I'm usually the one telling you to be patient!"
But aside from all that Kagome decided it would be best if she just let Inuyasha go on with his plan, whatever it may be. She just hoped it wasn't anything bad.
When they reached the edge of the forest Inuyasha turned to face Kagome.
"Cover your eyes," Inuyasha commanded.
Kagome did what she was told, but she was still reluctant to all this.
"This better be good Inuyasha," Kagome murmured under her breath.
"Trust me," he said again while holding her shoulders. Kagome flinched a little at his touch, mostly because he never touched her like that, ever.
"Ready," he asked.
"I think so," Kagome replied bracing herself for the worst.
"Okay, open your eyes," Inuyasha said relinquishing his hold on her shoulders.
Kagome opened her eyes and saw a beautiful field that was full of different kinds of flowers. Mostly lilies and roses, but to Kagome it was really nice.
"There's more," Inuyasha said taking her hand in his again and leading her to the edge of a nearby cliff. When they reached it Kagome saw that the cliff overlooked the ocean. On the left she saw that a waterfall ran into the ocean, she could also see the beach and a few houses on some of the other nearby cliffs.
"Inuyasha, this is so pretty," Kagome said as she looked on at the crystal blue water.
"When I was younger my mother used to bring me here all the time," Inuyasha said.
"She did," Kagome asked. "Wow, she must have really loved it here."
"She used to say that this was the place where she met my father," Inuyasha replied.
"Oh," Kagome said, unable to say much else.
"So are you ready," he asked.
"For what," Kagome replied looking into Inuyasha's amber eyes.
"For our picnic," he said.
"A picnic," Kagome thought in horror. Now she knew that something was terribly wrong.
"Who are you and what have you done to Inuyasha," she asked backing away from him.
"What are you talking about," he asked clearly bewildered.
"You're acting way too nice, you can't be Inuyasha," Kagome said, wishing she had her arrows with her.
"Kagome stop acting like an idiot," he said now annoyed, but apparently Kagome wasn't falling for it.
"It's too late to act like the real Inuyasha now you imposter," she said. "But I know how to find him."
"You are such a…wait are you gonna," Inuyasha asked worriedly.
"That's right," Kagome said.
Inuyasha backed away from the cliff as Kagome prepared to do her worst.
"He must be nearby or you wouldn't be acting so scared you fake Inuyasha."
"This girl is a lunatic," Inuyasha thought while freaking out.
Kagome took a deep breath and then, "SIT BOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!!!!!!"
Inuyasha lay on the ground in a semi deep hole.
"Oh my, Inuyasha it really is you," Kagome said worriedly. "I'm sorry."
"Oh please, you just wanted to say it."
"No I mean it, I'm sorry," she said kneeling next to him. Inuyasha hesitantly lifted his head to look into her eyes. She looked like she meant it.
"Fine, I'll forgive you, but only if you stop being crazy," Inuyasha said.
"Okay I will," Kagome replied. "Sit boy."
"Aaaaaaaaaaah!!!!"
"Starting now."
That's the first chapter. I hope you enjoyed it.
