As The Past Catches Up
By: Princess Sapphire
A/N: heyya!! This is my very first inuyasha fic, and I hope everyone likes it!
' ' means it's a thought
" " are spoken words
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KAGOME'S POV
~*-*~ FLASHBACK~*-*~
'Is-is that Kikyo? And INUYASHA!' I stared, eyes wide. 'oh my god, they're kissing!' I felt like my heart was wrenched out of my chest and torn into a million pieces. 'I thought you said you loved...me.' Tears welled up and threatened to spill. I slowly took steps backwards, not wanting to see any more of this betrayal, but I couldn't bring her eyes to leave the two. "Inuyasha..." I whispered quietly as I felt hot tears spill down my cheeks and I took off running. When I reached the village and Kaede's hut, I ran in, thanking the stars that Kaede and most of the villagers had gone to another village to help with disease. I grabbed my backpack and began stuffing all my belongings in when I felt a small tug on my sleeve.
"Kagome-chan? Why are you crying?" asked a worried looking kitsune.
I quickly wiped away the tears and put on a fake smile. I scooped up the kit in my arms and held him tight. "Nothing is wrong, Shippo. It's late, why don't you go back to sleep? I'm sorry I woke you."
"Ok, as long as you're alright. Tomorrow can we go play instead of looking for more shards? You're only missing two more, they can wait, can't they?" he asked excitedly.
"Shippo, I-I won't be here tomorrow," I whispered, avoiding his gaze.
"Oh, do you have another one of those test things again? I guess I can wait until you come back." he replied deflatedly.
"No, I won't be coming back anymore, sweetie."
"HUH! Wh-what do you mean! You have to come back!" tears began to form in his eyes. "Was it Inuyasha! What did he do! Tell me! I'll teach that bully a lesson! I-"
"No, it's not him. I don't belong in this time. I'm so sorry. I need you to promise me something Shippo," I said softly trying to push back more tears.
"What? I'll do anything for you, Kagome," he sniffed, tears streaming down his cheeks.
"I want you to promise me that you'll take care of the others and most importantly don't forget that I love you."
"Kagome!" he cried, "Please don't leave!"
"I'm sorry Shippo, I have to." I bent down and kissed him on the head and gave him my favorite ring. "Here, this is my favorite ring. I want you to have it to remember me by. I'll miss you." I stood up quickly, grabbed my stuff, and ran out of the hut and to the well. I felt horrible, the poor kit. I finally reached the well. I climbed over the edge and jumped in when I heard a voice. "KAGOME!" It was Inuyasha's voice. I climbed out of the well in my time and sealed it for good.
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INUYASHA'S POV
I heard some rustling from behind a bush. I immediately jumped down from the tree and prepared to fight the unfortunate demon who was about to meet his end. My eyes widened when out from the bushes came, not a demon, but Kikyo. "K-Kikyo! I thought you were dead!"
She smiled at me, but something wasn't right. I sniffed the air and the stench of blood and rotting corpses filled my nose. "I came back for you, Inuyasha." Her voice was icy, emotionless. She came forward and pressed her lips against mine. 'Kikyo. Wait! Kagome! I love Kagome, not Kikyo!' I quickly pulled away from the corpse.
Her eyes narrowed. "What's the matter? You love that reincarnation more than me, is that it?" she demanded angrily. I was about to answer when I smelled something. It was soft and gentle, but the comforting smell was mixed with a salty tint. I heard my name, whispered so soft I almost didn't catch it. My head turned in the direction of some high bushes and a shadowed figure running away. "Kagome..." I whispered. A cold, heartless laugh brought me back to my senses.
"Ha! That bitch, look at her running away. Hmm, this must have really upset her." Kikyo said amused.
"You bitch!" I yelled and sliced her in two. 'Oh my god. What have I done!?' I stared in shock as the body faded and turned to ashes, then were blown away. I blinked trying to clear my head. I sniffed the air again. Kagome was getting further and further away. 'Shit! She's heading for the well!' I ran after her, but I knew that she was too far ahead. When I finally reached the well, I saw her jump in. "KAGOME!" I screamed, as I neared the well, a bright purple light emerged from it, pushing me away. When it had faded, I jumped in after her, but I landed on the hard sandy bottom of the well. 'NO!'I fell to my knees and hit the floor; a few tears fell at my realization. She had sealed the well. 'No, damn you Kikyo. Look what you've done now! Kagome...please, come back.'
"Inuyasha?" I froze and looked up. Miroku, Sango, and a crying Shippo looked down, grief in their eyes. I rose slowly, then leaped out of the well with all my strength and into the forest.
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PRESENT- KAGOME'S POV
It was raining, hard. Everything was misted in a dark gray shroud. Everything had a ghostly feel to it. I walked, my eyes downcast. It had been exactly three years since that day. That day when my heart broke and I sealed the well for good. School had ended two weeks ago for summer and my mother suggested that we all go somewhere for the entire summer. I declined the offer so she, Souta, and grandpa left. I was sad to see my family leave but I needed some time to myself. Ever since I returned, they seem overly concerned about me. I continued to make my way home from the kendo gym, when I ran into some one and fell on my bottom. 'Ouch!' Wincing, I looked up, the person in front of me had long black hair, reaching almost to the waist. I gasped, "Inuyasha?" I whispered. The person turned around, looking confused.
"Huh? Oh, I'm sorry, are you alright?" he asked apologetically.
"Y-yea, fine," I mumbled and walked faster towards my house. A flash of red flew across my path. I looked up, 'Inuyasha?' I thought. No, just some guy in a red overcoat trying to get out of the rain. Ever since I left all I've been thinking about is Inuyasha. Ha. My teachers had tried to get me to tell them why I wasn't concentrating. Imagine the looks on their faces if I told them I missed a hanyoukai! They'd send me to a psychiatrist! I was suddenly reminded of a song I used to listen to by Michelle Branch:
Turn it inside out so I can see
The part of you that's driftin over me
And when I wake you're never there
And when I sleep you're everywhere
You're everywhere
Just tell me how I got this far
Just tell why you're here and who you are
Cause everytime I look
You're never there
And everytime I sleep
You're always there
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone.....
I'm not alone
I recognized the way you make me feel
It's hard to think that you might not be real
I sense it now the water's getting deep
I try to wash the pain away from me
Away from me
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone....
I'm not alone
When I touch your hand
It's then I understand
The beauty lies within
It's now that we begin
You always light my way
Whenever comes a day
No matter where I go
I always feel you so
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone...
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I catch my breath
It's you I breathe
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone..........
And you're everyone I see,
So tell me, do you see me???
It started to rain even harder, so I hurried to get home. Once inside the warm, dry house I took off my shoes and coat and let them dry. I felt something soft and warm rubbing against my leg and I looked down to find Buyo. I picked him up and began petting him. "So, Buyo, are you here to comfort me?" I asked jokingly, when I heard a loud rumbling coming from his stomach. (A/N: um, does a catz tummy rumble?) "Ok, I guess you just came for me to get you some food huh?" I quickly poured some cat food into Buyo's bowl and ran upstairs to my room. I shut the door and began searching in my closet for my photo album. As soon as I got it, I flopped down on my bed with it. Slowly, I opened it. Pictures of my family and me a long time ago jumped out at me. As I continued to flip through it, a picture fell out onto my lap. I picked it up. It was the only picture of Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kaede, me, and Inuyasha. 'I wish I could go back. I miss them all so much!'
When I woke up, the sun was shining on my face. I stretched a bit and took a quick shower, had breakfast, and ran outside to my shooting area. Standing in the sun, I slowly pulled back the bow, took a deep breath, and let go. I could feel the small breeze the arrow created as it hit the bullseye. I shot five more arrows before putting them away. As I was pulling out the last arrow, someone called my name.
"Kagome!" I turned around to see none other than Hojo running up to me. "Hey, Kagome! Nice day, huh? Do you want to go out for a picnic with me?" he asked, eyes pleading.
"Um, hehe, I'm actually really busy today, um, maybe some other time, ok?" I lied, putting on a fake smile.
"Oh, you are? Hey! I know! How about I help you out! Then you'll get everything finished and we can go for that picnic! I know you want to!" he bubbled.
"Uh, hehehe, I think I can handle it. I don't wanna ruin you day! Why don't you just go do stuff with your other friends?" 'Geez, can't this guy take a hint? Oh, no wait, this is Hojo.' -_-;;
"Don't worry, I'll be happy to help you!"
"No, thanks. Um, I'll see you later. Bye" I said and ran inside, locking the door before he could answer. "I guess I'll just watch tv for a while then go shoot some more arrows later."
The sun was going to set in another hour when I came outside to shoot some more. I picked up my bow and relaxed, letting the arrow fly. As usual, it was a perfect bull's-eye. I was about to pull the bow back for another arrow, when I sensed someone nearby. I tried to hone in on the person. I gasped and dropped the bow and arrow. 'I-it can't be. No, that's impossible.' I looked in the direction of the person, but I couldn't see a thing, the bushes were blocking my view. I grabbed my bow in arrow and slowly walked in the direction of the person. The aura was all too familiar. I could feel tears rolling down my cheeks as I came closer to the person. "I-Inu-Inuyasha?"
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Yay!!! my first chapter!!! Ok, hmmmmmm, I want 1000 reviews! ok, you guyz heard me! Now get going! Got lotz of reviewz to write!!!! Oh and ONE more thing, does anyone think that I should have sesshoumaru in my story? Or do you guyz just want to wait until the next chapter to see whether or not he'd fit in? both are fine by me. K, so review review review review review!!!!! ^_^
By: Princess Sapphire
A/N: heyya!! This is my very first inuyasha fic, and I hope everyone likes it!
' ' means it's a thought
" " are spoken words
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KAGOME'S POV
~*-*~ FLASHBACK~*-*~
'Is-is that Kikyo? And INUYASHA!' I stared, eyes wide. 'oh my god, they're kissing!' I felt like my heart was wrenched out of my chest and torn into a million pieces. 'I thought you said you loved...me.' Tears welled up and threatened to spill. I slowly took steps backwards, not wanting to see any more of this betrayal, but I couldn't bring her eyes to leave the two. "Inuyasha..." I whispered quietly as I felt hot tears spill down my cheeks and I took off running. When I reached the village and Kaede's hut, I ran in, thanking the stars that Kaede and most of the villagers had gone to another village to help with disease. I grabbed my backpack and began stuffing all my belongings in when I felt a small tug on my sleeve.
"Kagome-chan? Why are you crying?" asked a worried looking kitsune.
I quickly wiped away the tears and put on a fake smile. I scooped up the kit in my arms and held him tight. "Nothing is wrong, Shippo. It's late, why don't you go back to sleep? I'm sorry I woke you."
"Ok, as long as you're alright. Tomorrow can we go play instead of looking for more shards? You're only missing two more, they can wait, can't they?" he asked excitedly.
"Shippo, I-I won't be here tomorrow," I whispered, avoiding his gaze.
"Oh, do you have another one of those test things again? I guess I can wait until you come back." he replied deflatedly.
"No, I won't be coming back anymore, sweetie."
"HUH! Wh-what do you mean! You have to come back!" tears began to form in his eyes. "Was it Inuyasha! What did he do! Tell me! I'll teach that bully a lesson! I-"
"No, it's not him. I don't belong in this time. I'm so sorry. I need you to promise me something Shippo," I said softly trying to push back more tears.
"What? I'll do anything for you, Kagome," he sniffed, tears streaming down his cheeks.
"I want you to promise me that you'll take care of the others and most importantly don't forget that I love you."
"Kagome!" he cried, "Please don't leave!"
"I'm sorry Shippo, I have to." I bent down and kissed him on the head and gave him my favorite ring. "Here, this is my favorite ring. I want you to have it to remember me by. I'll miss you." I stood up quickly, grabbed my stuff, and ran out of the hut and to the well. I felt horrible, the poor kit. I finally reached the well. I climbed over the edge and jumped in when I heard a voice. "KAGOME!" It was Inuyasha's voice. I climbed out of the well in my time and sealed it for good.
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INUYASHA'S POV
I heard some rustling from behind a bush. I immediately jumped down from the tree and prepared to fight the unfortunate demon who was about to meet his end. My eyes widened when out from the bushes came, not a demon, but Kikyo. "K-Kikyo! I thought you were dead!"
She smiled at me, but something wasn't right. I sniffed the air and the stench of blood and rotting corpses filled my nose. "I came back for you, Inuyasha." Her voice was icy, emotionless. She came forward and pressed her lips against mine. 'Kikyo. Wait! Kagome! I love Kagome, not Kikyo!' I quickly pulled away from the corpse.
Her eyes narrowed. "What's the matter? You love that reincarnation more than me, is that it?" she demanded angrily. I was about to answer when I smelled something. It was soft and gentle, but the comforting smell was mixed with a salty tint. I heard my name, whispered so soft I almost didn't catch it. My head turned in the direction of some high bushes and a shadowed figure running away. "Kagome..." I whispered. A cold, heartless laugh brought me back to my senses.
"Ha! That bitch, look at her running away. Hmm, this must have really upset her." Kikyo said amused.
"You bitch!" I yelled and sliced her in two. 'Oh my god. What have I done!?' I stared in shock as the body faded and turned to ashes, then were blown away. I blinked trying to clear my head. I sniffed the air again. Kagome was getting further and further away. 'Shit! She's heading for the well!' I ran after her, but I knew that she was too far ahead. When I finally reached the well, I saw her jump in. "KAGOME!" I screamed, as I neared the well, a bright purple light emerged from it, pushing me away. When it had faded, I jumped in after her, but I landed on the hard sandy bottom of the well. 'NO!'I fell to my knees and hit the floor; a few tears fell at my realization. She had sealed the well. 'No, damn you Kikyo. Look what you've done now! Kagome...please, come back.'
"Inuyasha?" I froze and looked up. Miroku, Sango, and a crying Shippo looked down, grief in their eyes. I rose slowly, then leaped out of the well with all my strength and into the forest.
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PRESENT- KAGOME'S POV
It was raining, hard. Everything was misted in a dark gray shroud. Everything had a ghostly feel to it. I walked, my eyes downcast. It had been exactly three years since that day. That day when my heart broke and I sealed the well for good. School had ended two weeks ago for summer and my mother suggested that we all go somewhere for the entire summer. I declined the offer so she, Souta, and grandpa left. I was sad to see my family leave but I needed some time to myself. Ever since I returned, they seem overly concerned about me. I continued to make my way home from the kendo gym, when I ran into some one and fell on my bottom. 'Ouch!' Wincing, I looked up, the person in front of me had long black hair, reaching almost to the waist. I gasped, "Inuyasha?" I whispered. The person turned around, looking confused.
"Huh? Oh, I'm sorry, are you alright?" he asked apologetically.
"Y-yea, fine," I mumbled and walked faster towards my house. A flash of red flew across my path. I looked up, 'Inuyasha?' I thought. No, just some guy in a red overcoat trying to get out of the rain. Ever since I left all I've been thinking about is Inuyasha. Ha. My teachers had tried to get me to tell them why I wasn't concentrating. Imagine the looks on their faces if I told them I missed a hanyoukai! They'd send me to a psychiatrist! I was suddenly reminded of a song I used to listen to by Michelle Branch:
Turn it inside out so I can see
The part of you that's driftin over me
And when I wake you're never there
And when I sleep you're everywhere
You're everywhere
Just tell me how I got this far
Just tell why you're here and who you are
Cause everytime I look
You're never there
And everytime I sleep
You're always there
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone.....
I'm not alone
I recognized the way you make me feel
It's hard to think that you might not be real
I sense it now the water's getting deep
I try to wash the pain away from me
Away from me
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone....
I'm not alone
When I touch your hand
It's then I understand
The beauty lies within
It's now that we begin
You always light my way
Whenever comes a day
No matter where I go
I always feel you so
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I close my eyes
It's you I see
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone...
Cause you're everywhere to me
And when I catch my breath
It's you I breathe
You're everything I know
That makes me believe
I'm not alone..........
And you're everyone I see,
So tell me, do you see me???
It started to rain even harder, so I hurried to get home. Once inside the warm, dry house I took off my shoes and coat and let them dry. I felt something soft and warm rubbing against my leg and I looked down to find Buyo. I picked him up and began petting him. "So, Buyo, are you here to comfort me?" I asked jokingly, when I heard a loud rumbling coming from his stomach. (A/N: um, does a catz tummy rumble?) "Ok, I guess you just came for me to get you some food huh?" I quickly poured some cat food into Buyo's bowl and ran upstairs to my room. I shut the door and began searching in my closet for my photo album. As soon as I got it, I flopped down on my bed with it. Slowly, I opened it. Pictures of my family and me a long time ago jumped out at me. As I continued to flip through it, a picture fell out onto my lap. I picked it up. It was the only picture of Sango, Miroku, Shippo, Kaede, me, and Inuyasha. 'I wish I could go back. I miss them all so much!'
When I woke up, the sun was shining on my face. I stretched a bit and took a quick shower, had breakfast, and ran outside to my shooting area. Standing in the sun, I slowly pulled back the bow, took a deep breath, and let go. I could feel the small breeze the arrow created as it hit the bullseye. I shot five more arrows before putting them away. As I was pulling out the last arrow, someone called my name.
"Kagome!" I turned around to see none other than Hojo running up to me. "Hey, Kagome! Nice day, huh? Do you want to go out for a picnic with me?" he asked, eyes pleading.
"Um, hehe, I'm actually really busy today, um, maybe some other time, ok?" I lied, putting on a fake smile.
"Oh, you are? Hey! I know! How about I help you out! Then you'll get everything finished and we can go for that picnic! I know you want to!" he bubbled.
"Uh, hehehe, I think I can handle it. I don't wanna ruin you day! Why don't you just go do stuff with your other friends?" 'Geez, can't this guy take a hint? Oh, no wait, this is Hojo.' -_-;;
"Don't worry, I'll be happy to help you!"
"No, thanks. Um, I'll see you later. Bye" I said and ran inside, locking the door before he could answer. "I guess I'll just watch tv for a while then go shoot some more arrows later."
The sun was going to set in another hour when I came outside to shoot some more. I picked up my bow and relaxed, letting the arrow fly. As usual, it was a perfect bull's-eye. I was about to pull the bow back for another arrow, when I sensed someone nearby. I tried to hone in on the person. I gasped and dropped the bow and arrow. 'I-it can't be. No, that's impossible.' I looked in the direction of the person, but I couldn't see a thing, the bushes were blocking my view. I grabbed my bow in arrow and slowly walked in the direction of the person. The aura was all too familiar. I could feel tears rolling down my cheeks as I came closer to the person. "I-Inu-Inuyasha?"
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Yay!!! my first chapter!!! Ok, hmmmmmm, I want 1000 reviews! ok, you guyz heard me! Now get going! Got lotz of reviewz to write!!!! Oh and ONE more thing, does anyone think that I should have sesshoumaru in my story? Or do you guyz just want to wait until the next chapter to see whether or not he'd fit in? both are fine by me. K, so review review review review review!!!!! ^_^