Not Alone Under This Sky
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha.
Summary: When we are hurt we want to be alone so that we won't hurt others. Inuyasha dwells on Kikyou and Kagome, yet his heart feels empty and broken. Leaving the group, he goes off to be alone. Yet he realizes that you are never alone. Slight InuxKik and InuxKag, SessxInu.
Author's Note: I am getting this from my own life experiences. I thought of writing InuxSess fic. because they are the only reason I watch Inuyasha. Well except for Bankotsu, can't forget him. Anyways we have a depressed Inu and a helping hand Seeshomaru. What will happen I wonder? Read and find out.
Kagome stuck her head out of the well and looked at her surroundings. It was sunny in the forest, birds chirping happily, and a slight breeze ruffled her hair. She smiled when she noticed the familar faces that always were there when she returned to the feudal era. All except for one.
"Welcome back, Kagome," cried Shippo happily and he latched himself onto Kagome's arm. Sango and Miroku got up from where they had been sitting to help Kagome get out of the well.
"Hai, welcome back, Kagome," said Miroku and Sango in unision.
"Arigatou," she said but she then looked around. Inuyasha wasn't there which was odd. She had been gone for five days due to major tests that she must make up. But normally on the fourth or fifth day, Inuyasha would have come to retrieve her, saying that she had been gone to long or what was taking her. To see that he wasn't here or that he hadn't come to retrieve her, brought a sense of worry. Miroku and Sango seemed to sense what Kagome was feeling.
"Inuyasha has been down ever since you left, Kagome," said Miroku a sigh escaping him.
Sango nodded. "Hai, Myoga came by to annoy us as usual or give us any information. Even he sensed something was wrong because Inuyasha completely ignored him when he sucked his blood." Kagome looked down at the ground and clenched her fists. This was odd for her to hear this. Sure Inuyasha would be grumby or moody when she left, but when she returned he was always there, a little light-spirited.
"Kagome?" asked Shippo, his eyes looking up at her in worry. Kagome took her attention towards him and let a smile form on her face.
"Where is he? Can I go and see him?" she asked. When Miroku and Sango nodded, she picked up her bags and headed towards the village.
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"What is the matter with ye? Rolling all about as if ye has nothing better to do when Kagome is coming back today," said Kaede to Inuyasha, his back turned towards her. She sighed before turning her full attention to the soup she was preparing for Kagome's arrival. "Myoga tells me of ye's dreams. Are the dreams really troubling thee?"
Inuyasha let a growl escape him as he clenched his fists. Damn that flea, I told him not to tell anyone. "It is none of your damn business about what my dreams are, or how they are affecting me."
"Ye is right but it is my concern about the problem that will affect the ones around ye," said Kaede, her eyes closing as Inuyasha abrubtly stood, grabbing his sword and letting it rest at his side. He was sick of it, sick of everyone worring about him. Back then before Kikyou, he was alone and damn happy about it. He started to walk towards the door before a familar scent filled his nostrils. He ears perked to the sounds of Kagome's voice. He froze, knowing that Miroku and Sango had probably told Kagome about his behavior these past days. Damnit, I am so sick of people.
"Inuyasha?" said Kagome whom was now infront of him, her eyes on his. He stepped back, not comfortable with her being so close to him. Shit...why won't you leave me alone.
"What is it you want?" he asked, his eyes looking away.
"Don't give me that, I heard about what you have been up too lately. Besides you didn't come to get me," she answered.
"So what am I now, a dog that comes to fetch you?" he asked in a growl. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo blinked at his question. Kagome seemed taken aback by his question, for her eyes had widened with surprise and sadness. Inuyasha seemed to not care, for he leaped off into the forest.
"INUYASHA!" she called. She could feel tears in her eyes but shook them away. Had she scared him? Pushed him in a corner where he couldn't do anything but flee? She felt guilt, very much guilt swell up inside her.
"It be alright, child," said a familar voice behind Kagome. Kagome turned around quickly to face Kaede.
"What is wrong with him? What is wrong with Inuyasha?" she asked the old woman in a voice of pleading.
"Come with me and ye's question shall be answered after dinner," answered Kaede as she walked towards her home. Miroku, Sango, and Shippo went in the hut. Kagome looked down at the ground and then back at the area where Inuyasha had gone. She frowned before going inside.
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Inuyasha had lost the amount of time he had been running, but to him it didn't matter. He wanted to be far away from everyone, he wanted to isolated and deal with his conflict own his own. He didn't want anyone to have sympathy for what he was feeling.
Not paying attention to his running, his own carelessness caused him to trip over a branch. He fell to the ground and cursed himself. He stood, wiping the dirt from his pants. He then looked around, realizing that he might have gone farther than he had anticipated. It didn't matter though and to him, this was better.
He slumped down under a tree and looked up at the evening sky. It was cloudy, telling him of rain. Images of his dream kept popping into his mind which was making him have a headache. He rubbed his forehead and leaned his head back against the tree trunk. He hated this, this weak feeling.
A smell filled his nostrils which caused him to grab hold of Tetseiga. Damnit. He watched as a familar human child walked through the forest path, followed by the annoying toad, a two-headed dragon, and aboveall...his brother.
Sesshomaru stopped as he noticed his halfbreed brother sitting under a tree next to him. Jaken and Rin both let out a gasp at the same time.
"Sesshomaru-sama, it is Inuyasha, that pathetic halfdemon," said Jaken pointing at Inuyasha.
"Keep pointing that fingure at me and I will slice it off," said Inuyasha. Jaken let out a squeak before hiding behind Sesshomaru.
"What is it you are doing here, Brother?" asked Sesshomaru in his usual, calm cool voice. Inuyasha looked away, the pain in his head starting to get worse due to this stress. Also due to the fact he hadn't eaten in two days and had no sleep also caused his burden to be bigger. He didn't answer his brother's question, instead he only glared. Sesshomaru took a step towards Inuyasha which made him unsheath his Tetseiga.
"Don't come near me," said Inuyasha under a growl. Although he started to feel dizzy and fell to one knee. He cursed his pounding head put kept his grip strong on his sword. Jaken blinked at Inuyasha's behavior and Rin just watched. Sesshomaru though, had not changed his expression, yet it was odd for him to see Inuyasha in such a state, and alone for that matter.
"Where are you compainions, Halfbreed? Have you scared them off and come to cross paths with Sesshomaru-sama so that he may take your life?" sneered Jaken whom was still hiding behind Sesshomaru.
"I don't need anyone," murmured Inuyasha before falling to the ground uncouncious. Tetseiga fell beside him, the fang dimenishing to an old, time blade. Sesshomaru blinked at his uncouncious, younger brother. It wouldn't be fair if I killed him now, I would find no pleasure in it. He stepped over towards Inuyasha and knelt down beside him. He brought his hand towards the Tetseiga and small spark shot at him from the sword's aura. He ignored the small shocks to his hand as he picked up the sword and carefully sheathed it. He then picked up Inuyasha gently and started to walk to their destination.
"Come Rin, Jaken," he commanded while he was walking, not looking back at them. Jaken's eyes were wide with confusion but Rin walked on, following Sesshomaru. Jaken shook himself back into reality before following them as well.
Author's Note: Well, tis good, tis not good? There will be some more soon, promise. Please leave lots of reviews for this sweet puppy and you shall get chapter two.