CHAPTER I: Regrets
He puched the wall angrily, hoping it would relieve the pain he's feeling right now. He has been stupid again and said things that he didn't even mean. He has hurt her again, he has hurt her many times over. It crushed him seeing her cry like that, because of him. And before he knew it, she ran away, outside on the pouring rain...
FLASHBACK
"Stop it Inuyasha! It's not her fault!" Sango shouted at Inuyasha. She's getting fed up that he's blaming Kagome for their loss of the Shikon no Tama in their recent fight with Naraku. Especially now that she noticed Kagome getting teary eyed. Kaede and Miroku on the other hand, remained still.
"Oh c'mon! You saw it! It was all her fault!" He snapped back shooting a sharp look at the furious Kagome. "She was just standing there helplessly like she's waiting to be attacked! And she didn't even do anything to get back the Shikon no Tama!"
Inuyasha has been in a very bad mood these past few days. They lost 3 pieces of the Shikon no Tama to Naraku on their previous fights. Now, Naraku has sucessfully taken all of what they worked for. And he's blaming Kagome for all of it because she's holding all the jewel shards.
"I tried to get it back!" Kagome yelled back, thumping the floor with her hands. "You saw it! I used my bow but it's raining! My visions were blurred so I missed!
"Oh stop making up an alibi Kagome!" Inuyasha stood up and stomped his feet on the floor.
"Inuyasha, that's enough!" Miroku finally spoke as he can't take it any longer. "It's your fault too, you could have taken the Shikon no Tama from Naraku right? And it can be our fault too! We didn't do anything to get it back either! "
"I was busy fighting with Kagura!" He stated annoyingly. "I only have one body you know! And you were fighting Naraku's monsters that time right? So you have no choice!"
"But you shouldn't blame Kagome you dult!" Sango bellowed furiously. "You know it's hard to strike with a bow especially now that's it's raining!"
"That's not a proper excuse! Kikyou could have made that one shot and hit him succesfully!" Inuyasha said without even thinking. And with this, everyone fell silent. Sango is looking worriedly at Kagome then shot a deadly glare at Inuyasha. Miroku came to Kagome and pats her shoulder because she's crying now. Kaede shook her head.
"Oh what now? So your crying!" Inuyasha scowled. "Don't think you can buy me with your petty tears Kagome! It's your fault the Shikon no Tama broke! So it's your responsibilty to get it back! And stop acting like a damsel in distress all the time!"
"SLAP!"
Kagome slapped Inuyasha in the face before Miroku could even pull her back. She's sobbing now, her lips were quivering.
"I don't appreciate being compared with someone else Inuyasha!" She said firmly, her eyes full of rage and anger. "If you'd love to have Kikyou on your group then go to her! That's what you've always wanted right! Well your free to do that now! Your free to go! Go find the Shikon no Tama with her! The hell I care! You shouldn't be sticking around with a useless girl like me!" She sarcastically remarked.
Sango went to her, "Kagome-chan..."
"No Sango! I've had enough of people always comparing me to Kikyou!" She shouted bitterly. "I do not look like her! I do not act like her! I'm not her reincarnation! The hell, I'm not even her! I've been keeping up everytime they say that I'm her! But now you!" She pointed at finger at the stunned Inuyasha. "Of all people Inuyasha! You!" Tears welled down her face. Her heart was breaking. "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU VERY MUCH!"
And with that, she shove off Sango's hand on her shoulder and ran outside.
"Kagome-chan!" Sango followed her in the storm.
"Inuyasha! Follow her!" Miroku said. But Inuyasha didn't reply, he's just looking down, his bangs shadowing his eyes.
"So that's it! Your just letting her go!" Miroku shook him. "You'll be regretting the day when she's gone Inuyasha!"
And with that, he also dashed off to search for Kagome...
END OF FLASBACK...
Blood dripped from his right hand. His knees slumped on the floor...
"There are times when you really are being very insensitive Inuyasha that it gets out of place." Kaede calmly lectured him. "It may be true that she is a reincarnation of Kikyou but she is NOT Kikyou. Kagome is Kagome, and that will remain. You've hurt her badly this time Inuyasha, let's just hope she comes back like what she always does."
Inuyasha clenched his fist and wenf off to find Kagome.
"Kagome..."
"Any luck Hoshi-sama?" Sango asked as she meets up with Miroku.
Miroku shook his head. "No, but I hope she's fine. The storms really heavy."
Sango bit her lip, "Kagome-chan, where are you?"
Just then, they caught a glimpse of Inuyasha juping from tree to tree...
"I knew he'll go after her. After all, that's what he always do." Miroku stated with a smile.
"He should, it's all his fault anyway." Sango's eyebrows crossed. "I swear, if anything happens to Kagome-chan, I'm gonna kill him!" And with that, she went off, together with Kirara to find Kagome.
Miroku sighed, "Inuyasha's not really good with girls..."
Kagome continued on running, ignoring the chills her wet clothes is bringing to her body. The rain water is flowing down her face together with her tears. She feels as if her heart's going to break from those words that Inuyasha said a while ago.
She wants to get away from everything. She wants to mend her broken heart, somewhere far away, from everyone...from Inuyasha.
"I hate him...I hate him very much!" Her mind screamed over and over again.
And as she was running, she tripped on a rock, causing her to fall on the ground with a loud thud...
"Ite..." She rubbed her aching head. She felt the strong wind envelope the whole place. She tried to stand up but pain rushed in her left ankle as she did. "Oh no..." And as she glimpsed up, she saw a big branch of a tree heading her direction. "AAAAHHHH!" She shouted and shielded her face with her arms. And in a matter of seconds...everything went black...
Miroku and Sango went back to Kaede's hut...
"So, did you find her?" Kaede asked worriedly.
The two of them shook their heads.
"The rain is pouring hard and it's impossible to seea thing outside. Kirara could barely fly because of the strong wind. And it's hard to walk either." Sango said, her head lowered.
"But we know Inuyasha will find her, I'm sure he will." Miroku said as he tried to lighten things up.
Kaede looked worried and shrugged. She got up and took two clean cloths and two cups of hot tea. She gave it to Miroku and Sango. "Here, wipe yourself with these and drink the tea so you wont catch cold."
"Where's Shippo?" Miroku asked as he took a sip of his tea.
"He's still sleeping." Kaede said as she sat back down. "He's still in the same position when Kagome tucked him in a while ago..."
"I wonder how we'll break this to him..." Sango gloominly said.
And then, none of them spoke as the rustle of the strong storm goes on outside.
"Kagome...Where are you?" Inuyasha desperately searched at the forest, examining ever nook and cranny. He cursed the darn rain. He could've found her with his strong sense of smell but judjing from the height of the strom and the mixed odors that is filling the air, it's impossible to do it.
Just then, he felt trickles of liquid coming our of his eyes. He told himself that it was only the rainwater pouring on his face. But he knows better. He cursed as the salty liquid went down his lips...
"Oh Kagome please...please...I'm sorry...I-I didn't mean to say all those things. You are different from Kikyou! I was stupid to compare her to you!"
Tears continued on flowing. He remembered Kagome's crying face a while ago, it ripped him apart.
"Kagome...please come back to me...like what you always do...I promise I'll never hurt you again...I promise...Just please, don't leave me...I-I'm just not strong enough...not strong enough to loose you..."
He continued on searching, promising never to stop until he finds her...
Kagome slowly opened her eyes. Through her blurred vision, she saw a boy sitting right beside her, his head leaning on a wall, he seems to be asleep...
"Wh-Where am I?"
The boy stirred and slowly opened his eyes...
"Oh, your awake..." He mumbled as he rubbed the sleep off his eyes.
She tried to stand up but as she did that, pain gushed to her left ankle and to her right arm. When her vision finally sets, she saw a bandage on her arm and ankle.
"You shouldn't try to move yet." He stood up and took a small bottle from his pocket. "Here, drink this."
"What's this?" And that's when she felt she was being covered, only with a blanket. She rashly pulled it up to her chin. "Where are my clothes?! Who are you and what did you do to me?!"
"Whoa! Easy there!" He chuckled. "You were wet! Don't worry, I had my eyes closed."
He smiled and winked. Kagome blushed furiously, swearing to herself that if she can only move, she'll beat the crap out of this guy.
"You pervert!" She yelled.
to be continued...
NOTE OF THE AUTHOR: Konnichiwa! I actually reposted this because I did some editing in the last part, I figured I couldn't deal with my first version! - Anyways, somo arigato for reading and please watch out for the next chapter!