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Inuyasha's Accidental Wish
Chapter One
Kaede's Proposition
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"... but we're running low on Ramen." Kagome said as one last plea towards the angry hanyou standing between herself and the well.
"Ramen ain't what's important right now, wench. We have to focus on getting rid of that damn jewel" Inuyasha spat.
"Wow." Miroku whispered to Sango and Shippo. "That's probably the first time I've seen Inuyasha turn down Ramen."
Sango bit her lip to keep from laughing. Judging by the combined frustration of Kagome and Inuyasha... now was not the time to stand out.
"Inuyasha." Kagome sighed. "I have to go home sometime."
"Funny wench. You don't have those stupid test anymore, so you ain't got an excuse."
"But I haven't seen my family in a while." she brought her hands up to her forehead to rub away her oncoming headache.
Inuyasha flinched inwardly. Her family was really the only thing he couldn't argue against without feeling like a complete tyrant. "Don't care." he responded, though his voice had a lot less growl in it.
Kagome leaned back on her heel and looked towards the sky briefly before getting an idea. "Fine, I guess I could wait a few more weeks." as she spoke she made sure to keep a defeated tone in her voice.
"...Uh... good." Inuyasha was a little surprised at how easily Kagome gave up, but he didn't give it much thought.
He started to walk towards her, but as soon as he was a safe distance from the well Kagome darted towards it. "What the hell wench?" Inuyasha turned on his heel to chase her.
"Run, Kagome, Run!" Shippo yelled from on top of the laughing Sango's shoulder.
Kagome jumped down the well, missing Inuyasha's grasp by two inches. He probably would have caught her if she hadn't taken him by surprise. "Wench!" she heard Inuyasha yell down the well as the light fill the small space.
Inuyasha growled. 'Sneaky wench,' Inuyasha thought as he positioned himself to jump down the well 'I'll show her.', but just as he was about to leave Kaede stepped into the field.
"Inuyasha. I must talk to you."
Inuyasha let out a growl and turned to face the old woman. "And just what the hell do you want old woman?"
"Inuyasha!" Sango glared at the hanyou. When Kagome wasn't around she tried to be the moral voice bugging Inuyasha every he was crude.
Kaede, as usual, ignored Inuyasha's insults. "I would like to speak to you about Kagome. Will you come with me?"
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'Ha! Shows you Inuyasha.' Kagome applauded herself as she climbed out of the well. Before she opened the well doors, she paused to see if Inuyasha had followed her. When a minute or so passed and he didn't show up, she frowned a little "For the best I guess, he's probably mad at me." Though she wasn't convinced as she stepped through the well house doors.
"Kagome! Look out!" Souta yelled as a soccer ball flew threw the air towards her head. But his yell was a little too late and she was hit in her left temple.
"Ahhh. Souta!" Kagome grabbed her head and knelt on the ground. Her head was already hurting from her fight with Inuyasha - now it passed into throbbing.
Souta came running up to his sister. "Kagome. You're back. We missed you."
"Thanks Souta. Is mom around?" Kagome asked, massaging her head.
"Nah. She's at work, but Grandpa is here."
"Good. Where are you off too?" She added, taking note of his soccer uniform.
"Off to play a game at school." He grinned. "Gonna kick some butt."
Kagome waved him off and watched him run. "Cute." she mumbled. Souta had grown a lot over the past few years. She had a feeling that he'd have a string of girls hanging around him in no time.
She waited a few seconds before standing up and heading into the house. "Grandpa!" She yelled as she walked into the kitchen to heat up some tea. "Are you here!?"
"Stop your yelling girl." he said as he walked into the kitchen."You'll give me a headache."
Kagome walked over and hugged him tightly. "Way ahead of you. I missed you so much Grandpa."
"And I missed you too child."
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Inuyasha waited until the old lady was sitting before he sat down as well. Her hut had that same scent of herbs that it always had. It usually didn't bother him unless it was a hot and muggy night, in which he would always sleep outside. Though he had to admit that sleeping near Kagome always helped to. Her scent would over power most things.
'Kagome' he thought. "What did you need to talk about?"
"Inuyasha..." he didn't like the way she said his name. Like she knew he would like what she was about to say. "Kagome has unique powers. She has proved that over and over again."
"Yeah." Inuyasha leaned back against the wall and folded his arms in front of him. "She's pretty strong for a woma...er... human" he corrected himself before offending Kaede. He didn't need any of those horrible smelling herbs slipped into his food.
"But she could be stronger."
"...Everyone could be a little bit stronger." He agreed closing his eyes.
Kaede nodded. "Surely you wouldn't want to Kagome get hurt when, with a little training, she could have been able to protect herself... right?"
Inuyasha's eyes opened and he stared at Kaede." I protect Kagome. She doesn't need to protect herself."
"Inuyasha, try to be open minded. Kagome has the potential to be very powerful. Her miko powers could be so much more."
"Where are you going with this old lady?"
Kaede sighed. "There's a village a few days from here that specializes in training women who have abilities like Kagome."
"So..."
"I think we should send Kagome to it."
Inuyasha paused and chewed this over in his mind. "I guess it wouldn't hurt if we stopped there for a little while..."
"No Inuyasha." Kaede raised her hand. "I don't think you understand." She took a deep breath. This was the part that she would have trouble with. "The village only houses those who are training and they can keep training up for almost an entire year or more."
Inuyasha shot up off the floor. "No! Kagome ain't going to a stupid village for a year without me! I'm the one who protects her!"
"She doesn't need to be protected by you though. She could be able to protect herself."
Inuyasha growled low as he stalked towards the door. "No! I protect her! That's how it's gonna stay!"
Kaede sighed as he walked out. She closed her eyes and tried to think about how to convince the hanyou of such a thing while Sango, Miroku, and Shippo filtered into the small hut.
"I don't think that went very well." Sango spoke, taking a seat on the floor.
Kaede frowned, but didn't open her eyes. "Were you all listening."
"Yes."
"You really shouldn't have done that." Kaede scolded them in her unique way. She didn't raise her voice, but she made them feel just as bad. "Inuyasha and I were having a private conversation."
"With all due respect." Miroku spoke up. "Towards the end, the whole village could probably hear him."
Kaede opened her eyes, but focused only on the fire in the middle of the room. "I really believe Kagome needs that village, but I don't think Inuyasha will let her go."
"Maybe you should talk to Kagome instead of Inuyasha." Shippo said.
All the eyes turned to Shippo. "What do you mean?" Sango asked.
"Well, if Kagome wanted to go then Inuyasha would probably give in... eventually."
"You might have something there child." Kaede smiled. "I shall speak with Kagome when she returns."
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Inuyasha jumped from tree to tree in his woods as he tried to calm down after what Kaede had said. 'Fucking old hag. Who does she think she is. I protect Kagome. Kagome doesn't need to become more powerful.'.
But an inward voice nagged him. 'You were fine with Kagome being trained until she mentioned that Kagome'd be gone for a year and that you couldn't go with her.'
"Shut up." Inuyasha said out loud.
'It's true.'
Inuyasha growled as he landed in the field with the well. 'Okay, so maybe that's part of it.' He sat down and leaned against the well. '"...or all of it."
He let his mind wander for a little while, thankful that Sango and Miroku hadn't come out to bug him. He really didn't need that now. What he needed now was to think.
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Kagome moaned as she placed the cold cloth over her forehead. Her headache had lasted all day and was probably going to last her most of the night too. The only reason she hadn't taken any pills was because she couldn't find them.
Sometime after dinner the pain had grown into something that throbbed through her entire body every time she took a step. "Kami." she thought as she tried to sink her head into her pillow.
The light was bugging her, but she couldn't bring herself to stand up and turn it off. 'I guess I'll have to be happy with the cold cloth over my eyes.'
"Kagome." Inuyasha's voice came through the window.
She gasped and sat straight up, but the sudden movement shot a wave a pain threw her. "What?" she hissed grabbing her head.
Inuyasha climbed in her window, slowly. He hadn't been sure if she was still mad at him and that tone didn't really put him at ease. "I... uh... came to see if you were coming back tonight. You didn't give me any time frame as you were running towards the well."
Kagome let out one laugh. "I made plans with my friends for tomorrow."
Inuyasha felt a little more at ease when her slightly happier tone and walked farther into the room. "So... you'll come back tomorrow night."
She sighed and streached out on her bed, grabbing the cloth that fell to the floor. "I'd like to stay for a little bit longer. I really don't get to spend much time with my family."
It was obvious from there soft tones and chosen words that they were both trying to keep from making the other one angry. "How much time?"
"A week?"
Inuyasha sighed
"...Five days?" Kagome responded.
"Three." Inuyasha attempted to bargain.
"Five." Kagome stated flatly.
"Four."
Kagome pulled the cloth over her face again. "Five Inuyasha. They're my family."
"Why do you have that thing on your face?"
As soon as he asked that question a few tears sprang to Kagome's eyes. "Because," she spoke, her frustration obvious. "My head hurts so bad. And I can't find the pills. And the light is making it worse. And I can't walk because it hurts my head too much." She tried not to let the tears fall down her face, but she was having a hard time. All the frustration from having that horrible headache was coming out all at once.
Without saying anything Inuyasha walked over to her light and flipped it off.
Kagome sniffed a little "Thanks." she sighed, hopping her headache would go away.
"Keh." He sat down beside the bed and took away the cloth. "Here wench." he placed his fingers on her temples and rubbed a little, putting a little bit of pressure on her head.
Kagome closed her eyes and sighed. Her headache didn't go away, but that certainly made it better. "How'd you know to do that?"
"I get headaches every time you say 'it'."
"No you don't."
"Oh wait... your right. It's your constant talking that gives me headaches."
Kagome smiled, but didn't respond.
Inuyasha kept on rubbing for twenty minutes before Kagome finally told him that her headache was gone. He pushed himself to his feet and got ready to jump out her window.
"Inuyasha." Kagome's voice stopped him. "Are you going back to the feudal era?"
"Uhhh..." he had actually planned on sleeping in the tree outside Kagome's window, but now he should. "I guess so." His ears dropped a little, though she couldn't see that due to the dark.
"I'd like it if you'd stay." she said after a long pause. "Souta really likes you and I'm sure mama won't mind."
"O-Okay." he smiled inwardly 'She wants me to stay.'. He sat down on the floor space below her window and leaned against the wall. "Kagome?"
"Hmmm..." She was starting to fall asleep.
"Do you think... that..."
"That what?"
He took a deep breath and scratched the back of his neck. "Do you think I do a good job protecting you?"
Kagome didn't answer for a while. The room was silent long enough that Inuyasha thought she had fallen asleep for a brief moment before she responded. "You've done a wonderful job."
He smiled and closed his eyes. "Good."
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Final Thought From Inuyasha
"Kagome doesn't need to protect herself. I'll protect her."
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Yayness, I finally got this chapter out. I've been working on this story a while but I couldn't come up with a name for the story... or the chapter come to think of it. Hope you guys enjoy.
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