The Journey Has Ended
Inuyasha and his friends have defeated Naraku , healed Miroku's curse ,
saved Kohaku , and put Kikyo back into Hell where she belonged . Everyone
was on edge now , the journey was over . Were they to go their separate
ways ? Return to their old lives without each other . Everyone could stay
together , Miroku , Sango , Inuyasha , Shippo . But ... what about Kagome?
Would she stay with them ? Know one was sure , not even Kagome , and no
one dare ask . Not even the brave Inuyasha , who fought tremendous demons ,
faced powerful foes , overcome his most difficult challenges , but could not
ask Kagome if she would stay with them .
"Inuyasha, how are you feeling today ? Hopefully most of your wounds are
healed up ." Little Shippo asked his dear doggy friend . Inuyasha had been
injured greatly when finishing their journey . Killing Naraku wasn't an easy
task , nor sending his old love into the pits of Hell , or curing his friend
Miroku's curse . Inuyasha didn't answer Shippo , he just kept walking along
starring at the ground . Kagome noticed this and spoke up . "Inuyasha , you
could answer him please , or did you throat get ripped out?" Kagome said in
a flustered tone . Inuyasha had been nothing but unkind to her for the past 4
days . Since he sent Kikyo into Hell after she tried to kill Kagome , he
rarely would speak a word to a soul , ask no one for help tending to his many
wounds , ask no one for food or water , even rest . It was as if he locked himself
inside his mind , this scared Kagome .
Though , he did come to and grumble to Kagome to leave him alone , they
fought , and he would go back to his zombie state . Inuyasha wasn't listening
was why , he was afraid and blocked out the world around him . He feared
Kagome leaving him to go home . She didn't know how he honestly felt , she
would leave for sure . His mind kept repeating what he wanted to say to her .
' Kagome... I saw your face in every punch I took . Every bone I broke , was
all for. And my worst pains are words I cannot say , and I will always fight on
for you.' he repeated again and again until he was sick of hearing
those words and came up with a new way to tell her . Every time he thought
of her leaving him his conscience would speak up . 'She will not wait for you
any longer Inuyasha .' . Inuyasha feared the loss of sweet Kagome.
The next day , he decided to come out of his zombie state . He planned to
confess to Kagome . But before he could get a word in he was getting chewed
out by Kagome . "Inuyasha ! How dare you not listen to us when we are
speaking to you ! How dare you insult us and then think that we willforgive
you instantly for being so horrid! Inuyasha ... You know I forgive you for this
but ... but ... I am sorry ok! Sorry to stress you all the time ! Sorry to be in
your way and cause you to get injured." she blurted out as quick as she could,
while Inuyasha just stood there with a confused and shocked look on his face .
'Had I really acted this horribly toward Kagome to make her lash out like
this? Or is she stressed over something else?' he thought to himself as she
rambled on , tears flowing down her cheek . " Inuyasha , everyone..." she said
getting all of their attention " I'm taking a walk , I need some time to think ."
she saidd and darted off toward the woods . "Kagome wait!" Inuyasha said as
he started to go after her when Sango stepped in front of him . " Let her think
, Inuyasha ." she said as he kept his eyes locked onto her running into the
woods . "Sango , please let me pass , let me make sure she'll be okay." he said
as he held back his tears . Sango nodded and stepped aside to let him follow
her into the woods . "Why did you let him go , Sango?" Miroku asked
confused . "He has something to tell her , I could see it in his eyes ."