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Chapter 2: Memories
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Kagome walked along the path for a couple of minutes until she came to a HUGE, and I mean HUGE, gate, which she remembered as the gates that once served as her favorite thing to climb. She never did make it up there by herself. However, she did make it up with some help. She smiled as she remembered the first time she saw what was beyond Konoha.
)Flashback(
"Kagome come on! You can do it!"cheered a little 6-year-old Sasuke from the foot of the enormous gates of Konoha. A 8-year-old Kagome was currentlytwenty feet up the wall already, a big smile on her face as she continued to climb. She had A LOT more to go, but was very determined to get to the top. Reaching up to wedge her tiny fingers into the large cracks in the old rocks, Kagome gasped and immediatly withdrew her hand from the rock reflexivly(sp?) as she felt a sharp pain enter her palm. Well that was a mistake. She heard Sasuke scream as she started to fall through the air. As she was falling she took a glance at the rock she had tried to use and narrowed her sapphire eyes. A snake. A snake was pearing over the rock she had tried to grab. It had bit her when she reached her hand over the block.
'It wasn't really it's fault,'Kagome thought to herself.'It was only preventing itself from being squished by my hand, I forgive it.' Kagome laughed to herself, despite the current situation. She could hear the people of the villages' comments about her, ringing in her head.
'That Kagome, such a forgiving little girl, so mature for her young age'
'Too forgiving if you ask me! It'll get her killed some day'
'I heard a kid pushed her into a puddle, and all she did was smile and the day after, the kid was forced to say sorry, and all Kagome said was"I've already forgiven you, you only did it because I was in your way!"'
'That young girl there, so innocent and pure. A true little angel, if you ask me!'
Yes that was her, the kind, innocent, forgiving little angel...that was falling to her death. Brought out of her thoughts, she realized all that had gone through her mind in a matter of seconds and she was still falling. Before hitting the ground though, Kagome managed, with some difficulty, to transfer some chakra to some of the vital parts of the body, such as her head, neck, and spine. She still hit the ground pretty hard though.
"Ugh,"she gruntedas she landed on her side. She swore she saw stars. Her head had hit a stone and the chakra around it wasn't that strong, causing the stone to go through the weak chakra shield. Kagome really wasn't breathing, it was just gasping in pain. And gasping in pain was even more painful. Sasuke scrambled over to her and looked at his beloved older sister in horror.
"O-Onee-chan!"he cried, tears streaming down his face.
"S-S-Sasuke...g-get...h-h-h-help..."Kagome whispered hoarsly. But Sasuke heard her, nodded his head frantically, and then ran off towards the town. Talking caused even more pain, and as she watched her little brother run away to find help, Kagome finally gave up the battle, and passed out from the pain.
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Five days later, Kagome had woken up, bandaged from head to toe in a hospital bed. The room was plain white, but there were some 'get well soon' presents and flowers for her around. She later found out from the doctor, who had heard the whole story, that, after her fall, Sasuke had ran to Itachi. Itachi, of course, being the overprotective big brother, had rushed to the scene, picked Kagome up VERY carefully and ran to the hospital with Sasuke. The doctor told her that she had a concussion(sp?), a few broken ribs, asprained wrist, atwistedankle, multiple contusions(sp?), and on top of that, many other bruises and cuts.Her head injury was the most serious one. The stone had left a long deep gash inthe left side of herforehead, starting at her hairline and ending at the beginning of her cheek. Luckily, it missed her left eye. She had to get stitches for it too.
The only part of Kagome's family that had bothered to come see her at the hospital were Itachi and Sasuke. Sasuke was so happy to see Kagome awake, that he launched himself at her the moment he saw her smiling at him. His launch didn't go very far though, because before he could leap on Kagome andmost likelycause her more injuries, Itachi grabbed him by the neck of his shirt, suspending a pouting, arm-crossed Sasuke, in mid-air. But Kagome's other friends came to see her too. Ino and Sakura came on Mondays and Thursdays to see her. They would talk and Ino and Sakura would braid and play with Kagome's hair. When Kagome's wrist healed, she was braiding theirs too. Hinata would come by on Tuesdays and they would either just sit together, or they would talk. TenTen would come on Wednesdays and would drag Neji and Lee with her. They would tell her how school at the academy went that day and if anything interesting had happened in Konoha lately since Kagome had been confined to her hospital bed and room for three whole weeks and was supposed to be there for two more weeks. Now, Naruto, her best friend in the whole village, would come everyday and eat ramen with her. He would come before and after school at the academy. Kagome had met Naruto when she was playing in the fields alone. He had been stumbling in the fields from all the cuts and bruises some of the villagers had given him, and accidently fell on her. Kagome, being the kind and forgiving girl she is, forgave him and healed his wounds with her newly found miko powers. After that, they became best friends and rarely went any where without each other. They could always be seen sitting and eating together at the Ichiraku ramen shop. Kagome loved ramen as much as Naruto did, but she ate politely and at her own pace, unlike Naruto, who certainly didn't give a damn about manners when it came to ramen, and ate like a pig.
The day Kagome finally got out of the hospital, she went straight for the gate, but was stopped by Itachi.
"And where do you think you're going?"he asked.
"I'm gonna go climb the gate!"Kagome grinned. Itachi's jaw almost dropped at that answer, but he controlled himself.
"You just got out of the hospital...and you want to climb the gate...again, and probably get hurt...again?"
"Yup!"she smiled her cute little innocent smile.
"No,"Itachi said. Kagome's smile faltered.
"W-what?"she asked, wondering if she had heard her older brother correctly.
"You heard me. No. You are not climbing that wall again,"he stated, crossing his arms over his chest. Kagome's lower lip trembled.
"B-but...Big Brother! If I don't climb the gate...I-I'll never see beyond Konoha until I graduate! And I've always wanted to watch the stars from up there!"she cried. Itachi shook his head and, ignoring her protests, pickedKagome up, and walked towards the Uchiha district.
)5 days later(
Kagome had been moping around lately. She still talked to her friends, but not as happily as before. She didn't go on her daily trip to the flower fields behind her house to pick flowers for the centerpiece of the dinner table. She no longer raised her hand in class, and she would seldom go out for recess. Instead, during lunch, she would bring out a book to read or eat in silence. Naruto would sit with her too. Of course, Kagome told Naruto what had happened with her not being able to climb the wall anymore. He made her feel better by saying that Itachi loved her and just didn't want her to get hurt again or, god forbid, possibly die. Now that made her feel guilty. Itachi had just been looking out for her, and she had avoided him for five whole days, refusing to talk to him, or even look at him.
That night, Kagome, in her little black pajama set, stumbled around in the dark towards her older brother's room. It wasn't hard to find, for it was right between her room and Sasuke's. She carefully twisted the doorknob and gently eased the door open so it didn't make a sound. She turned to face the door and shut it as quietly as she could. Kagome turned back around and brought her hand to her mouth to muffle her gasp. Itachi was right there, squatting down to her level, his face only a few inches away from hers.
"Boo,"Itachi said monotonously, with no humor whatsoever. Kagome glared at him and moved her hand to her heart to feel it beating rapidly. Her idiot older brother almost gave her a heart attack! She poked him in the forehead with her other hand and growled.
"That was. Not. Funny,"she hissed. Taking a deep breath and letting it out slowly, Kagomelet her armfall back to her side. Itachi only chuckled at her and walked over to sit on his bed.
"What do you want?"he asked curiously."If I recall, you were avoiding me for five days straight and wouldn't even look at me." Kagome looked down in shame and guilt. She walked over and sat next to her brother, wrapping her small arms around as much of his waist as she could. She looked up at him with teary eyes.
"I'm so sorry Itachi-nii-san!"she exclaimed, burying her face in his t-shirt. Itachi sighed and smiled a small smile as he wrapped his arms around his tiny sister, returning her embrace.
"It's okay Gome-chan,"he whispered in her ear. He looked out his window for a moment and smiled as a thought came to him.
)30 Minutes Later(
"Um, Itachi-nii-san...why am I blindfolded?"Kagome asked. She was currently on Itachi's back, a blindfold covering her eyes.
"You'll see,"Itachi replied.
"And why are we sneaking around Konoha at night?"
"You'll see Gome-chan."
Pause.
"...Itachi-nii-san...?"
"Yes, Kagome-chan?"
"Are you kidnapping me?"she asked innocently. Itachi almost tripped at that.
"No!"he exclaimed.
)About 10 Minutes Later(
"Here we are,"Itachi whispered to himself. Kagome felt him jumping. She felt as if she was flying, but withthe blindfold on...she could've been falling for all she knew! Kagome sent up a prayer to god that she wasn't falling as she clutched Itachi tighter and buried her face in his shirt. Suddenly, the flying feeling stopped and Kagome silently thanked whatever god was listening today.
"You can look now,"came her brother's voice as he set her down in his lap. She hooked her fingersunder the fabric of the blindfold and pulled it over her head. She gasped as she looked up, and the blindfold fell from her hands, only to be caught by Itachi.
"B-Brother..."Kagome whispered, staring at the sky with big, wide eyes. She and Itachi were on the gate, sitting where the guards kept watch over who entered or exited Konoha. Since it was dark, all the stars had come out and were extremely bright. They seemed so close that Kagome thought she could reach out and grab one if she wanted to. The sky, to her, was a canvas painted an indigo blue. Drawn onto the canvas was the pale full moon that seemed to be the only light that was on in Konoha currently. Then the sparkling stars were dotted all over, filling the canvas with a mystical feeling. In the end it was a masterpiece. A masterpiece for only her eyes to gaze upon and admire. As she looked on the horizon, she could make out a forest and miles and miles of wide open plains, untainted by human civilization. Even though it was dark, she could see some animals roaming around too. A small group of dear grazing at the edge of the forest. A mother fox and her kits venturing out from their hollow tree home to grab a snack. An owl seemed to be staring at her from its perch on a branch of a tree near the gate.
She sat on her brother's lap for what seemed like hours, just staring at the sky and the land beyond Konoha in wonder. It was what she had dreamt it to be. Beautiful and breathtaking. Those two words just about summed it all up. Kagome gasped as a shooting star shot across the midnight sky.
"Itachi-nii-san! Itachi-nii-san! Look! Look!"she exclaimed, pointing at it."A shooting star! Hurry, make a wish Itachi-nii-san!" She closed her eyes tight.
'I wish Itachi-nii-san, Sasuke, and I can be together forever!'
)End Flashback(
(A/N:That was a pretty long flashback!)
"Hah!Some good that wish did me,"Kagome laughed to herself. But then her smile turned to a frown as her eyes saddened.'That was one of the many good memories of Itachi that I've tried to erase' she thought to herself. 'Do I still...like him?' she immediatly squashed that thought and sighed, rubbing her temples in frustration. "I don't like him! I hate him! I hate him! I hate him! End of story!"she repeated to herself. But she stopped as she looked at the gate one more time, and the memory flew back to her.
'But I don't like him anymore'
'Itachi-nii-san!'
'He's no longer my brother!'
'Come play with me Nii-san!'
'But I hate him'
'Look what I did Itachi-nii-san!'
'I HATE him!'
'I'm sorry Itachi-nii-san'
'...But...'
'I love you Itachi-nii-san'
'Do I...really...hate him...?'
'Big Brother!'
'Is it possible...that I still...No! He's not my brother, he's a traitor! The murderer of my clan!'
'Big Brother!'
'Big Brother!'
'Big Brother!'
Kagome fell to her knees hugging herself, eyes tightly shut. She opened them slowly. Still on her knees, she gazed up at the gates that were currently unoccupied by the guards(A/N:let's pretend they're on break!). She couldn't believe it. She was utterly disgusted at herself.
But it was impossible to fight with her heart.
And her heart was telling her:
'I can't hate him'
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Yuki: Okay, that's done. I am SO sorry that this took so long. I made it longer to makeup for the wait.It's just that i'm sick again and it's got me completely thrown off schedule! Ugh, I feel like shit!
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