InuYasha Movie 5: Witch of Sorrow
Chapter 7- There might be a way
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters from the anime/manga InuYasha. This is my version of an InuYasha movie. Characters (except for the ones I make up myself) all belong to Rumiko Takahashi. Movie publisher goes to Viz Media.
Special thanks to- Black And White Kirara, kelsey.k10
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"Are you sure she's okay? She's been sleeping all day. She even slept in longer than Shippo!" Sango asked as she removed the rag from Kagome's head and re-dipped it back in water. Morning had soon risen after everyone finally let sleep envelop them. The one who didn't want to sleep through the night though was none other than the infamous Inuyasha. But with his best man friend's wise persuasion he followed suit and let his unconscious mind take over and dream. Inuyasha was the first person who woke up; startled and with sweat coming down his face. His companions didn't awake until a great deal later then him.
"Speaking of the runt, where is he?" Inuyasha asked trying to get his stressful mind off of why Kagome is a child.
"He should be getting back from his Fox-Demon Exam soon right?" Miroku asked burping his only son, the only son that hadn't been cursed by Naraku in Miroku's family after his grandfather Miyatsu who was cursed well over 50 years ago.
Sango and Miroku were both more than happy after Naraku had been killed by their awesome group. They one wish Kagome had been there in the earlier years to help them celebrate the defeat of their greatest enemy. But without the girl who helped them all become amazing friends, there was nothing to celebrate for.
"Speak of the devil." Was all Inuyasha had to say before Shippo came bursting through the hut saying, "Kagome, Kagome, look, I promoted again!" Shippo past everyone waving his rank slip in the air. "Hey, where's Kagome at?"
An eerie silence filled the hut making Shippo worry. "Inuyasha, what happened to Kagome? Did you get her mad again? Where is she?" Shippo screamed with venom coming from his mouth he faced Inuyasha with clutched fists. "Well!"
"Don't worry runt. Kagome's here. She's even in this hut. She's just not herself right now." Inuyasha said softly he looked down the whole time, not looking Shippo in the eye once.
"What do you mean she's not herself? Kagome! Look I got to show you something!" Shippo yelled giving Inuyasha no sympathy for his odd and sad behavior.
"Shippo please lower ye voice. Kagome is still sleeping right now." Kaede grumbled as she prepared a medical paste. "Ye all be good, I have to take care of some wounded villagers, and Inuyasha, please ye be nice to Shippo, this may scare him a bit." Was all Kaede said before she left the hut with Rin right behind her.
"I'm tired of always being left out in conversations, I'm old enough I can handle it! Now tell me what happened to Kagome!" Shippo demanded fiercely showing a side that many haven't seen.
They all stayed quite for a moment, tension slowly filling the air making it thick and coarse.
"Shippo what happened was-"
"No Sango, I need to tell him." Inuyasha rudely cut off Sango but she took it as a good and responsible gesture. All was quite, Shippo waiting to hear the answer come from Inuyasha's mouth.. The twins were confused and whispering to their father. He just told them to listen and they'll soon find out.
"Shippo, I know after what I'm about to tell you, you'll be extremely mad at me. And I can understand why you would mad, but I- I don't want you mad at me. What happened wasn't my fault, nor was it Kagome's. She was just another victim. At the wrong place at the wrong time. Here's what happened…" Inuyasha told him everything, to how they spent their village adventures to how Kagome and he got into a fight before they found the river. He told him how he found Kagome and how confused and scared he was, Inuyasha kept going telling Shippo Kagome's reaction to things. Then he went on to the one thing that he never wanted to repeat again, he went onwards to Kagome's sad tale about her father.
"The only thing that I just don't understand is, why Kagome? And why is she back in you child years?" Inuyasha's voice got softer and softer as he finished up his story to Shippo who his golden eyes never met Shippo's green gaze.
When Inuyasha finally looked up at the fox-demon he found him staring hardly at the ground he was mumbling incoherent words that even he himself, Inuyasha couldn't understand. Inuyasha stayed quite for awhile letting Shippo take in every single word that came from his mouth.
"So Kagome isn't herself, but she's still Kagome." He finally said he gaze still at the ground.
"Yeah," Inuyasha said above a whisper. "That's right."
"Wow, you grown-ups are not that smart." Shippo surprisingly smirked. Everyone including the twins turned their heads, confused at Shippo's remark.
"And what would you know about it?" Inuyasha's voice suddenly became humorously dark as he tried to resist pulling on the young fox-demon's cheeks.
"Well if you say that that's still Kagome, but she doesn't act the same, then help her. Help her go back to the way she was acting. Or even since she's about the twins' age she can act their age then." Shippo pointed out proudly. "Just make sure she would act like Kagome, just many years younger."
"Ahh, Shippo that's a great idea!" Sango said delighted also accidentally waking up her son that fell asleep in Miroku's arms. He started wailing due to his disturbance in his nap. After taking the time to calm down the boy someone else started to wake up.
"Mom…Sota is awake…" Kagome mumbled in her sleep. She rolled over on her side facing everyone as she placed the blanket further up her shoulders. She fluttered her eyes so her vision could adapt to the light. She sat up and took a long big stretch and yawned really loud. She looked around the room and then rubbed her eyes and did a double take.
"Oh, I'm still here. I thought that was all a dream." Was all Kagome said, she still sat there in the sleeping mat and just stared at everyone. Everyone looked back at her but Inuyasha. He looked down at the floor in shame, as if everything that happened to Kagome; his wife, was his fault.
Kagome suddenly got up but her eyes didn't sparkle like they always did every morning. Her lips didn't curve into that sweet smile she gave to everyone, and her mouth didn't make the words that came out of her lips every morning.
"Good morning Kagome." Inuyasha said the first thing Kagome would say to him every morning. He looked at her dead in the eyes hopefully trying to find a shine.
Kagome just nodded her head and went outside.
"Kagome, where are you going?" Sango was up and ran outside to catch up with Kagome. Inuyasha heard something about the bathroom and then their footsteps soon became out of his earshot.
Inuyasha continued to stare at the ground. 'Her eyes, I need to get back Kagome. The Kagome, I know and love. Her eyes reminded me so much of Kikyo's. So black and cold. I need to get Kagome back!' Inuyasha silently vowed. He went for the door but not without Shippo jumping on his shoulders.
"Of course I always get stuck with the kids." Miroku sighed and his son started crying again.
"Daddy, do you not like being with us?" The twins yelled in unison.
"No, no darlings. I love being with you all. It's just that they left me here."
"Well come on! We got to help Kagome!" The girls smiled as they fixed each others morning hair and went outside.
Crying was the only noise that was left in the room. "Sango! I think he's hungry!" Miroku yelled as she made his way out of the hut too.
