Chapter 9: Forgiven or Forgotten


"Kagome, have you thought about it yet?" Grandpa asked, as he came into her room.

Two days had passed, and Kagome had been cooped up in her room, with her nose stuck in her dad's journal.

"I wish he had an entry on what to do if you felt betrayed by your mate." Kagome said mindlessly. "Yes, I'm ready."

Kagome set the journal down and followed her Grandpa out to the well. Today was the day they were going to seal it.

"Ok, what do I have to do?" Kagome asked.

"Here, when I tell you, read these words, it will close the seal." Grandpa said.

Suddenly, before it even appeared, Kagome's ears twitched at the sound coming from the well.

"Kagome wait!" The demon spoke, as he landed out of the well.

"Inu...Yasha...How did you..."

"I can prove to you it wasn't me!" InuYasha said.

"W-what?" Kagome was confused.

"I know who you really saw." InuYasha said.

Kagome then realized, he wasn't giving up.

"You're not going to let this go, are you?" Kagome asked.

"No." He said quickly.

Kagome sighed, "Ok, you have two hours to make me believe you. Let's go for a walk." Kagome said, and walked out of the shrine, InuYasha right behind her.

They walked down the side walk, Kagome's eyes anywhere but on him, she feared that if she looked at him for too long, she would forget the whole thing, and just embrace him, like she used to, because more than anything, secretly, she missed him.

"So. How's your scratch?" InuYasha asked.

"Fine. It's healed." Kagome said.

InuYasha sighed, and grabbed Kagome's hand, and sat down on the bench that they were about to pass.

"Ok, you were tricked. When you thought I attacked you, it wasn't me. It was Naraku." InuYasha said.

"What? The night I saw him, he looked nothing like you, plus, I clearly smelled you when you attacked." Kagome said.

"Listen, remember when I told you that I had been hunting him for many years?" InuYasha asked.

Kagome nodded.

"Well this is why. Naraku has destroyed my life over and over. First he killed my mother, then he got my own brother against me, now I'm trying to stick with Kaede's village, because they were all I had, and now he's trying to take you away from me... I think he already has." InuYasha said, sadness and sincerity in his eyes.

Kagome stared at him in complain shock and sympathy.

All of her anger and hatred she felt for him had immediately dissipated.

"So...Naraku attacked me...Not you?" Kagome asked slowly.

"Yes. You may not believe me, but..."

Kagome didn't want to hear anymore, she wrapped her arms around him, tears threatening to fall. She had hurt him...Badly.

"I'm so sorry InuYasha. I didn't realize...I'm sorry." She cried into his shoulder.

InuYasha rubbed her back soothingly, relieved that she understood, "It's ok."

"No it's not. I insulted you for something you didn't do. I don't even deserve to be in your arms right now." Kagome said, pulling back.

"You are my one and only mate. The only one I care about. I could hold you forever." InuYasha said, pulling Kagome back into his arms.

"I'm sorry." She kept repeating.

Now, the connection she had with him, felt stronger than ever.

"I love you, Kagome." InuYasha said.

Kagome's chest tightened, she smiled and replied, "I love you too."

They remained in that embrace for what felt like centuries, until once again, the sun began to set.

"You ever seen a sunset?" InuYasha asked.

"Not really." Kagome said.

"Follow me." InuYasha took her hand, leading her to a more quiet and secret side of town.

Even Kagome's world had a small forest a couple miles away from town.

"What are we doing here?" Kagome asked as InuYasha stopped at a certain tree, that was pretty huge.

InuYasha tighteed his hand around hers, "You ready?"

Kagome nodded, pretty much getting the idea he wanted them up there.

They leapt at the same time, up to the highest branch, and this time, Kagome made it.

"How's this for a view?" InuYasha asked facing Kagome to the falling sun.

She was amazed by it, it was like they were standing right below it.

"It's beautiful." Kagome said.


Almost 3 hours had passed and InuYasha and Kagome were still in the tree, curled close together.

"Well, it's been 3 hours, is my time up?" InuYasha joked.

Kagome giggled, "Yes, but you proved your point."

InuYasha was sitting on the branch, his back against the tree, with Kagome in his lap, curled close against him.

"So. You still going to close the well?" InuYasha asked.

Kagome felt her chest tighten again, "I don't know. I need some time to think it over."

"Well, then I'm staying." InuYasha said.

"What? Where will you sleep?" Kagome asked.

"How about with my mate?" He suggested just like he had before.

"Hmm, sounds tempting, but we have to clear it with my mom first." Kagome said.

"Well, are you ready to go or are you just gonna keep me trapped up here with your beautiful body?" Inuyasha said.

Kagome giggled, "Ok, let's go."

She stood from InuYasha's comfortable embrace, and dropped herself from the branch, landing calmly on the ground.

"You are becoming a very fine demon." InuYasha said, when he was now walking at her side.

"Why thank you. Now. If my mom says yes, you will have to behave." Kagome said.

"I wouldn't try anything on you. You know that." InuYasha said.

Kagome smiled and leaned on his shoulder as they headed back home...


A/N: Yes I realize this is short, I'm still trying to plan out my next chapter, and i think this is what you guys have been waiting for.

Leave some reviews! Maybe that will get me going!
Thank you!

~Wolflover235