Run, running all the time
Running to the future
With you right by my side
Me, I'm the one you chose
Out of all the people
You wanted me the most
Her ebony hair flowed in the wind as Inuyasha sprinted after her.
The past two months were…breath taking.
For once in her life she felt as if nothing could go wrong. But as always the small voice in the back of her head was saying the one terrifying thing that could break her and bring her to her knees.
Kikyo.
Her long straight raven hair, her sculpted facial characteristics and distinguished womanly figure, Her silvered hair lover would chose that walking pot of clay of her in the end…
But she dint want to concern herself with that! Not Now…
Her laughter sounded foreign to her own ears.
"Wench! Come back here…" He called playfully from the forest canopy above.
She giggled some more not even concerned with the cool air burning in her lungs…
No she wanted to play his game…
She was on the ground one second and the next she felt to strong arms lift her into the air and have her fly high above the ground.
Felling a light thump she opened her eyes and saw they'd landed on a tree branch.
Inuyasha took her and pulled her down to sit against him, their legs dangling off the sides.
"You mine wench?" he asked lightly kissing her ear as her spoke.
She couldn't help the jubilance she felt and the warmth that spread through her from just the sound of his voice.
"Yes." She said closing her eyes just imagining that one-day she could call Inuyasha hers…forever…
And I'm so sorry that I've fallen
Help me up, let's keep on running
Don't let me fall out of love
Running, running, as fast as we can
Do you think we'll make it?
(Do you think we'll make it?)
We're running, keep holding my hand
So we don't get separated
AS her body relaxed against his, he sensed a bit of sadness in her energy.
"Kagome? Is everything ok?" He asked rubbing her arms in comfort.
She contemplated on tell him about the one thing that was bothering her.
"You promise you wont be mad at anything I ask?" She said straightening herself incase she got him to upset and she met the ground….
He leaned over her moving the hair out of her eyes.
"Anything Kagome…" his heart was racing, what could she possibly ask him…
Did she wanna go home?
Was she regretting things now?
Was it about why he hadn't asked her to his mate?
Was it Kikyo?
Was it love?
WHAT?
He felt her inhale and exhale against him…
"Why haven't you wanted to move forward in our relationship? Don't get me wrong Inu…I love you…and its ok if you aren't sure…but…when you ask if I'm yours, do you notice I don't ask you back?" She finally worked out as she sat up off of his body…leaving him to soak in her words.
Inuyasha sat and thought…
Why hadn't he?
His main reason was…he was scared… scared she'd disappear again like she had three years ago. He didn't want to waste time but…everyday with her was like a gift…
"I'm…I'm afraid." He said as his thoughts were being vocalized.
Kagome turned to look at him best she could on the tree branch with out falling, he looked…scared…his features showed worry and insecurity.
"What do you mean?" she asked sudden concern in her voice.
He sighed rubbing his temples…
Why were emotions so fucking difficult?
"I'm afraid I'll wake up…and you wont be there…like this is a dream…and I'm really here alone…and you're really back in your time." He whispered.
His words didn't sound like his own, but like a ghost of himself with a heart on his sleeve.
Be, be the one I need
Be the one I trust most
Don't stop inspiring me
Sometimes it's hard to keep on running
We work so much to keep it going
Don't make me want to give up
If Inuyasha's hearing was as good as she thought she was sure he could her heartache.
"Inu..if you want to see if I'm real…" she said motioning towards her top as she surged the sholders back, exposing her collar bone to him.
"I'm right here…and I want nothing more than to be with you forever…." She said her heart racing as she offered herself heart, body, soul…
Inuyasha pressed forward to her and scooped her into his arms as he leapt down to the soft grass.
Inuyasha lay her down on the grass and leaned in to mark her as his.
Running, running as fast as we can
I really hope we make it
(Do you think we'll make it?)
We're running, keep holding my hand
So we don't get separated
A cold sensation wrapped around Inuyasha's leg as he crept toward Kagome…
Kagome shot up at he sight of her hearts largest fear.
Kikyo…
Inuyasha sat up next to kagome putting his arm out in front of her in protection.
A sick smile spread on Kikyo's face.
"Its funny isn't it?" she asked her soul catchers swirled around her.
Kagome noticed how sick Kikyo looked, how she seemed to be…almost falling apart.
"How the way things have ended?" She said as she approach the shocked couple.
Kikyo was holding something in her hands something that tugged on kagome's soul.
"N-no…"kagome said as she felt the tug get stronger.
Kikyo laughed to herself.
"calm yourself, I have only come to…put my soul to rest. I know what you want… and you've wanted it since before you and Inuyasha were separated. Think on it, I could've come back for Inuyasha any of those three years. I did not. I waited. I knew…and it pains me but I knew…I knew your love would win out in the end if the hanyo didn't." Kikyo walked up to him smiled, not the dark smile that usually graced her face but I sad genuine smile.
"I know you honor your promises…other wise you would've sought me out…so I no longer wish for you death and Naraku is dead. There is nothing left for me here. So here…" Kikyo said as she took the last thing keeping her to this world and returned it to the miko from the future, her reincarnation.
Kagome felt her soul merge she felt rejuvenated, like she really belonged here in the feudal era, not running back and forth.
Both sitting watching Kikyo as a she blew into the wind departing the world forever.
Running as fast as we can
I really hope we make it
(Do you think we'll make it?)
We're running as fast as we can
I really hope we make it
We're running, keep holding my hand
So we don't get separated
Kagome and Inuyasha had walked back to the village that night.
Silence had occupied the hut for almost two full days.
She knew Inuyasha was grieving and didn't want to push him.
It was almost nightfall, She figured she might as well bring back the berries and herbs she foraged and make him a soothing tea.
It might make him feel better.
She silently pulled the reed mat behind her hoping not to disturb anything.
She moved toward the light only to come face to face with him.
He was shirtless and sort of glowing in the candlelight, he always took her breath away.
"I need you kagome." Was all he said his hands ghostly feeling up her slender arms.
She fell into his embrace. She needed him too.
He took her basket and placed it next to him on the mixing table. He lift her shirt above her head and left her half asked form him to be hold.
Her porcelain like skin was sun kissed now, he felt up her ribcage his fingers feeling their slight bumps as her chest rose and fell with each anticipating breath.
She felt a searing pain in the junction of her neck and shoulder only to realize Inuyasha had marked her as his own.
A tear fell down her face from the pain only to be kissed away by Inuyasha.
He lapped at the bite mark, it slowly healed and the throbbing subsided.
The future
Running, running, as fast as we can
She panted as each of his searing kisses blew her mind and raged in her body like fuel to a fire.
"Kagome, as my mate…we'll now have the same life span…the same heartbeat…" He said as he lifted her hand to his bare chest and lifted his hand to her chest, feeling the same rhythmic pulsing.
Kagome fought the swell of emotions she felt.
"And as my mate?" she asked.
"Do you promise to love me?" she felt his lips caress her neck where he had punctured her and claimed her.
"You're bound to me Kagome…forever and always." He smiled.
Do you think we'll make it?
(Do you think we'll make it?)
We're running, keep holding my hand
So we don't get separated
