The Power of Fate
By spyrofate
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Chapter 10: Seen Again
Kagome stirred in her sleep and her eyes gently fluttered open. She could see the evening sun's beautiful orange and red rays of light flowing into her like a river.
"'Bout time you woke up." a voice said softly.
She looked up to see Inuyasha holding her firmly to his chest and staring at her with a hint of concern.
"Inuyasha??" she said as she stared at him confused.
"I was beginning to wonder if you'd ever wake up anymore today." he continued
It was then Kagome remembered everything that had happened. She was almost 3 seconds away from death that day. She remembered seeing her friends and classmates all tied up in the room and eventually remembered her own capture. She shivered when she remembered the ring leader of the pack.
Natsaru.
The man who looked too much like the evil demon Naraku, but then....she remembered him. That handsome hanyou that busted in at the last minute, saving her and her classmates from certain death. She remembered the way he kissed her, and the way he held her to him as he took her home. The feeling was too comforting for her and sleep soon took over. As the memories came flooding back, Kagome smiled lovingly at the hanyou.
'He's been through so much ...and yet, he's done so much for others......especially me.'
"Kagome, what's wrong?" Inuyasha asked as he stared at the expression on her face. She looked....dazed, like she was in some kind of trance.
"Nothing Inuyasha." she whispered softly, and laid her head back on his chest, enjoying the warmth she felt from him. "Now that I'm with you....nothing's wrong." she continued.
Inuyasha then smiled down upon the young miko and gently kissed the top of her head. He tightened his grip around her nuzzling his face into her neck and began kissing it. She giggled slightly at this action and knew if she let him continue...not even she would be able to hold back. She would have to think of something to get their minds off of each other. She then let out a deep sigh.
"I miss them, Inuyasha." she said softly.
Inuyasha ceased his kisses on her neck and stared at the miko.
"You mean the others?" he asked.
Kagome simply nodded her head slightly, but still managed to keep smiling. She really did miss them. Inuyasha once again tightened his grip and he brought Kagome closer to him, inhaling her scent deeply, loving every minute of it. He had a feeling that Kagome didn't leave on happy terms, considering the amount of tears he smelled when he went after her. It filled the air like blood.
He sighed heavily to himself, feeling guilty for all the pain he'd caused that day....especially to Kagome.
'I can only imagine the hurt everyone must be going through right now. Sango, Miroku, Shippo.....feh......especially Shippo. And it's all my fault.' his ears suddenly drooped down and he sighed heavily once again. Kagome glanced at him to see his face filled with guilt and sadness. She was about to speak, but was cut off as Inuyasha began to speak again.
"I'm sorry Kagome." he said quietly, causing Kagome to stare at him in confusion.
"I'm sorry for putting all of you through this."
Kagome smiled at him and did her best to try and comfort him, knowing he probably felt guilty about the whole situation.
"Inuyasha, it's ok. I understand. You just thought you had decided who you loved. And not even I was going to hold you back from being with her." she whispered softly.
Inuyasha stared at Kagome, shocked at what he was hearing and turned Kagome to face him. He stared deep into her cocoa brown eyes, seeing the pain he had left that day, even though she wore a smile, he could still see it. He suddenly pulled Kagome to him and embraced her tightly.
"But I love YOU Kagome!!!" he whispered intensly to her.
Kagome was taken back by this and felt her heart begin to pound rapidly. She knew then that he wasn't lieing. She felt a tear begin to form in her eye.
'He couldn't be just saying that. He couldn't. My heart wouldn't be pounding like this if he were. It's true....he does!!' her thoughts were interrupted as Inuyasha spoke again.
"Kagome..." he trailed off.
Kagome lifted her head and pulled out of his embrace, gazing deep into his golden orbs, listening to the softness of his voice as he continued.
"Do you remember........do you remember that day....you saw me with Kikyou?" he asked as he stared into her eyes. Guilt hung in his voice like a chandelier.
Kagome directed her gaze toward the floor, she really didn't want to remember all those times.
"Inuyasha...I've seen you with Kikyou a lot. It's hard to remember which incident you're referring to." she whispered sadly.
Inuyasha stared at the miko as she refused to look at him now. He knew he had run off to Kikyou a lot, leaving Kagome heart-broken and on some occasions...nearly killed. His face saddend considerably, but he decided to jog her memory.
"I mean....the day you saw us together....the day we nearly parted ways...forever." (Reference: Episode 48: Return to the Place Where We First Met.)
Kagome simply nodded her head, her eyes hidden in the bangs of her hair.
"Kagome....that was when I knew." he said sternly.
Kagome then directed her gaze back at him, her eyes once again locked with his amber ones. She could see sadness and guilt in his eyes, but he never once took his gaze away from her. She stared at him in confusion. Inuyasha then smiled lovingly at her.
"That was when I knew I loved you." he whispered.
Kagome's eyes widened as she listened.
"Kagome...the vey second I saw you, when I saw that look in your eyes...I regretted every word! I wanted to take it all back!!!" he said as he stared deep into Kagome's brown eyes.
"When Miroku told me you left again....it felt as if my heart collapsed!! I thought I'd lost my one and only chance to be with you."
Kagome felt tears begin to fall from her eyes, she was hoping to the gods she wasn't dreaming.
"But then.....you did something that I'll never forget."
The young miko could only listen, every word he spoke was so deep and heart-felt, she couldn't bring herself to not listen.
"........you came back." he whispered happily. "You came back to me, telling me you wanted to stay....that you WANTED to be with me. I didn't know what kind of answer I could've given you,....all I knew....was that I wanted you with me. I never wanted you to leave my side."
Kagome's heart melted as he said this, she couldn't hold her tears in, nor did she want to. She was filled with too much joy to even try.
'He DOES.....HE REALLY DOES.........HE LOVES ME!!!!!' she thought happily.
"That's why......that's why I can't leave you. That's why I don't deserve you. And that's why....I'll always protect and love you." he said sincerely as he kept his gaze fixed on the miko.
"Inuyasha...you're right. You don't deserve me." Kagome spoke.
The hanyou's eyes widened as he heard the harshness of his own words. Kagome then smiled sweetly at him and cupped his cheek in her hand. She suddenly inched her face towards him and got within centimeters of his lips.
"We deserve each other." she whispered lovingly to him, closing the gap between their lips.
She kissed him with a passion the hanyou had never felt before, but he wasn't complaining. He happily returned the kiss and licked at her bottom lip. Kagome instantly opened up for him, allowing his tongue to slip past her lips and caress her own. After wrestling with her tongue, he began to explore every inch of her mouth. Kagome decided to do some exploring of her own and brushed her tongue along the hanyou's fangs, causing him growl intently at her. They suddenly parted for air, staring deep into each others eyes, losing themselves in each other's beauty. Inuyasha then pulled Kagome to him and laid down once again, running his fingers through her hair. Kagome instinctivly nuzzled into his chest and listened to his heart beat, she knew sleep wasn't too far away again. She was just too comfortable, he was just too warm.
"Kagome.....I know how much you miss them. I promise we'll leave first thing in the morning." Inuyasha whispered as he held her close, inhaling her scent which he loved so much.
Kagome nodded and her eyes began to close.
"I love you.......Inuyasha." she whispered softly. Her eyes shut and her breathing became even. She had fallen asleep once again.
Inuyasha looked out Kagome's window as the sun's evening rays of light faded. He remembered that image they had seen of the sunrise a few mornings ago and smiled. He then burried his face in her raven-black hair, breathing in her scent.
"I love you....my Kagome." he whispered and soon fell asleep once again. Never had he known such peace in his life, and as long as it was there....he would share it with her....forever.
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The next morning......
"Hey Kagome, you ready to go?!" Inuyasha shouted.
"Just a sec!" she replied as she stuffed some chocolate bars in her yellow bag. She closed it up and hoisted it over her shoulders. She then walked out of the kitchen and approached the hanyou, smiling happily.
"Ok, ready." she said.
"Let's go." he said and lead her to the front door.
The rest of Kagome's family just watched as the two walked off.
"Come back soon....you two!!" Mrs. Higurashi shouted after them.
"We will mom...BYE!!!" Kagome said waving. Inuyasha though, just continued to walk toward the well in his usual pose.
Kagome directed her attention back at the hanyou and gently grabbed his clawed hand, sqeezing it slightly. Without missing a beat, he closed his hand around hers as they reached the door. They walked inside and approached the rim. Inuyasha prepared to leap in, but was stopped when Kagome pulled his hand and made him face her. Before he knew it, Kagome was kissing him. He immediately returned it, enjoying the feeling of her lips against his. He breathed in her scent and relaxed almost to the point of collapse.
'Amazing, how I can take a blow through the gut, but a kiss from her can make me weaker than a mouse....not that I'm complaining.' he thought.
They broke for air and the hanyou stared at her in confusion.
"What was that for?" he asked.
Kagome simply smiled at him.
"That....was for saving all of those people yesterday." she said sweetly.
"I see. And what do I get for saving you." he said slyly, grinning evily at the miko. Kagome just giggled.
"You'll see." she said and leaped into the well.
Inuyasha quickly followed after her, grinning at the thought of what Kagome meant by that. He met up with her at the bottom of the well. She just kept smiling as he landed next to her. They stared at each other for a while, when Inuyasha suddenly grabbed Kagome around the waist and leaped out of the well. As soon as his feet touched the ground, they heard a voice shout.
"Inuyasha....LOOK OUT!!!!"
Inuyasha looked up to see an arrow shrouded in a redish light headed fly toward him. He quickly tackled Kagome, knocking her out of the way and landing on top of him as they dodged the object. Inuyasha growled as he held Kagome protectively on top of him.
"What the hell?!!" he growled.
Both Inuyasha and Kagome watched as the arrow flew right into far away tree, irradicating it instantly. They looked on in shock at the damage it had caused and wondered who could've shot it. They directed the gaze over at the area they had spotted the arrow. Their eyes widened considerably when they saw it.......
"Oh no......" Kagome 't be." Inuyasha contined.
(A/N: GUYS I AM TRULY SORRY THAT TOOK SO LONG. I'm in college now and my lesuire time's been cut in half!! But I SWEAR the updates will be MUCH QUICKER DAMN IT!!!!!!......see....... I SWEAR. Anyway, sorry about the cliffhanger, but.......NEED MORE REVIEWS so please........if you would........tell me what you think. Next update soon......I PROMISE!!! lol. Until then..........)