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"Hello"- Speaking
"Hello"- Speaking within a flashback
'Hello'- Thoughts
'Hello'- Inu's demonic counterpart. ( n.n; heh heh)
"Hello"- Demon talking
Hello- Flashback
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Chapter Nine
Reminiscing
Inuyasha sat perched on a tree limb overlooking the local village. Using his hanyou senses, he surveyed the immediate area for youkai. Not sensing anything that would really be considered much of a threat, he leaned back to relax. His ears, however, were still twitching with anticipation at the slightest sound. He sighed as he closed his eyes and became engrossed within his thoughts...
Eight years.
It had been eight whole years since he had last seen her. She'd been his best friend. Actually she had been his only friend at the time. They had been so close, having no one but each other. But that was all taken away. She'd been ripped away from him. It wasn't fair. Why'd she have to go? Even worse, as the memories flooded back he also felt drowned in the guilt that was just as fresh as it was the day he'd lost her.
/Flashback 8 years
"Inuyasha!" a young girl called happily. "Inu-kun! Come quick! Look at these ones!" she cried while pointing to a patch of some yellow wildflowers.
The boy known as Inuyasha was reclining against the base of a tree when he heard his name being called. He opened a golden eye and raised an eyebrow as he turned his head towards the girl. "Oi, Kagome. Don't you think you have enough of those old weeds?" he asked before opening the other eye and pointedly glancing beside her.
She followed his gaze to her ever-growing pile of various flowers. She blushed before sighing and nodded her head in agreement. "Ah... guess you're right" Picking up her pile, she made her way over to Inuyasha before plopping down on the ground in between his legs and laying back against him. Inuyasha's face immediately went red (A/N: Not with anger... n.n) but he made no move to push her away.
'Heh heh.'
'Aw, shut up.'
He was brought out of his short inner conversation by Kagome's hand waving in his face.
"Helloooooo...Inuyasha?"
When he did nothing, she proceeded to knock on his head.
"Inuyaaaaaashaaaaaaa...Anyone in there?" At this point, he seemed to snap back into reality and pushed her hand away with an irritated growl.
"Quit that, girl."
She glared at him playfully. "Oh, don't you growl at me, silly puppy."
Before he could make a retort, he felt something rubbing his ear. His throat caught in his throat as he started to relax. All the rest of the world became muddled, for the sensation that that was causing was overwhelming. Kagome stifled a giggle rubbed his ear, trying to mind her claws so she wouldn't harm the delicate appendage. His left foot started to twitch as she continued.
'Awww... Inu-chan looks like a real puppy now!'
Kagome smiled to herself as an idea popped into her head.
"Hey, Inuyasha?"
"Hmmm...?" he questioned, still very much out of it.
"Do you like flowers?"
"Mmmm hmmm..." he answered, though he had no clue whatsoever as to what she had just said.
"Will you wear the flower garland I made for you?"
"Mmm hmmm..."
"Have you stopped being mad at me?"
"Mmmm hmmm..."
"Are you a silly puppy?"
"Mmmm hmmm..."
"Are girls the better than boys?"
"Yeah...sure..."
"And boys are just a bunch of poo-poo heads right?" At this point, she stopped rubbing his ear to see his reaction.
"Yeah...-wha? No!"
Kagome laughed at the elder hanyou. "Ha ha! You said yes!"
"No I didn't!"
"Yes you did!"
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Did NOT!"
"Did TOO!"
"Did...oh forget it... GET OVER HERE!" Inuyasha yelled before jumping at her. Kagome squealed before quickly running off. The two hanyou children took off chasing one another through the woods.
Eventually, Kagome reached a clearing, where she stopped to catch her breath. Her ears twitched at the sound of running water. 'A river... I could really use a drink right about now...' At this time Inuyasha was currently hiding behind a tree, making sure to be as quiet as possible. He began to sneak up on Kagome and was just about to pounce on her when...
"Ummm...Inuyasha what are you doing? I can smell you ya know."
Inuyasha scowled as he folded his arms over his chest before muttering, "Keh. Cheater."
"I heard that," she answered as she motioned to the two black fuzzy appendages atop her head. "Come on, I'm thirsty Inu-chan" she whined as she grabbed him by the arm and began to tug him away.
The sound of the water was getting nearer. The two half-demons came to a drop-off. They looked down only to discover that the river was far below them. Kagome growled lightly in frustration. She started to look around to see if there was any way to get down there.
"Inuyasha, you could at least attempt to help look for a way to get down there..." Kagome complained as she placed her hands on her hips, scowling.
He rolled his eyes. "Oi, Kagome. Don't you think that we could-..."
"SSSSssssssssssss"
Both children immediately quieted. Their ears were straining to find out where the hiss had come from. Inuyasha remained still as he began to sniff.
"SSSSsssssssssss"
"I-Inu-chan I-I'm scar-..."
"SHH!"
She choked down a whimper as she began to slowly back behind him. His small clawed hand grasped on to her arm as he pulled her to him securely. He growled trying to sound as threatening as a hanyou of his age could. Suddenly it was eerily quiet. Both hanyou were baffled as to why they couldn't hear the youkai any longer.
"I-Inuyasha..." a very frightened Kagome whispered as her ears began to fold back onto her head.
"HISSSSSSSSSssssssss!"
Inuyasha had no time to reply or console her, for the giant snake youkai had shot seemingly from nowhere right at them. Kagome screamed as it shot towards them.
(-Siiiiiiigh- I wanted SO badly to stop it here, but I won't stop in the middle of a flashback. Plus I couldn't do that after a who-knows-how wait! n.n; Enjoy! )
"Kagome! Run!" Inuyasha ordered the frightened girl. "Get away from here! I'll lead it away!" 'There's no way I'm going to let you get hurt...'
She didn't have time to reply. 'Inuyasha...' In a split second the children took off in different directions before it could reach them. The snake youkai narrowed its red eyes when it saw its meal go off in different directions.
THUNK!
The youkai hissed in annoyance as a clod of dirt connected with its ugly purple head. He turned to see the eldest of the two yelling at him. "Over here, you overgrown worm!"
"My pleasure..." The youkai didn't hesitate to go in and attack the boy. Opening its jaw wider than physically possible, it dashed towards Inuyasha. Right before it could reach him however, he felt a sharp pain on his tail. A/N: Umm...it's basically a head and a tail, so how about we say near the end of his tail? O.o; )
He snapped his head around only to find that the female hanyou had sunken her fangs into him. Inuyasha must've also noticed because the next thing heard was,
"Get out of here you stupid girl! You'll get killed! Kagome!"
Before he could get up to try and save her, the youkai turned and snapped at him. 'Damn it! How am I going to help her!'
Kagome paid Inuyasha no mind as she sunk her fangs into the snake as well. "Leave Inu-chan alone!" she cried.
"Damn it, Kagome! I told you to run!" Inuyasha screamed while trying to get to her.
The snake glared at her. He no longer cared for her to be a meal. "Wretched hanyou!" And with that, he flung her off his tail...
...And over the cliff.
Inuyasha was in shock for but a split second before dashing around the snake and over towards the drop off.
"KAGOME!"
"INUYASHA!"
The girl was hanging onto an outgrowing branch for dear life. "Kagome give me your hand!"
She reached out her tiny clawed hand and looked down at the rushing water and sharp rocks below. She yelped as her ears flattened and she clenched her eyes shut. Inuyasha grabbed her hand and tried to pull her up.
"Kagome! Just don't look down! I'll pull you up!" Inuyasha tried to reassure the girl.
"I- Inu-chan..." the terrified girl stuttered.
Both children's ears perked up as they heard the slow movement of something coming towards them.
The youkai...
"Inuyasha...You have to let go of me! T-the youkai will get you if you don't get away!"
"NO! I'm not going to leave you, Kagome!" Inuyasha cried to the girl. Though he was a hanyou, he was still a child, but he'd be damned before he let her go without a fight!
Kagome, suddenly feeling very grown-up (A/N: Because the authoress says she can) just shook her head and smiled a watery smile. 'I'm not going to let you die for me, Inuyasha...' Still smiling at the older half-demon, Kagome quietly whispered, "Don't forget me, 'kay?"
"Forget you? Whaddya talkin' about Kagome? Shut up and help me get you up!"
Kagome simply repeated herself, preparing to do what she felt was needed to be done to save her best friend (-cough-andcrush-cough-). "Don't forget me, please Inuyasha? Goodbye..." and with that, she sunk her tiny fangs into his hand. In pain and shock, Inuyasha retracted his hand, only to throw it back out a split second later. However, that split second had not been fast enough...
...Kagome was gone.
Inuyasha couldn't even call out her name at first. He choked on his words. He felt something within him shatter as he stared blankly at the rushing water at the base of the cliff, trying to register what had just happened. "K-K...Kagome?" he questioned in a choked whisper. When reality had finally sunk into his shocked system, he was overcome with grief. He had to suppress the whimper that tried to claw its way out of his throat. Why did he lose everyone close to him? First his mother and now his... It just wasn't fair! His small claws had been digging into his palms, but he was too wrapped up in what had just occurred to realize it.
"Sssssoooo. You are the only one left, I pressssume, Half-breed."
Inuyasha's head snapped up when the serpent had re- announced its presence. When he turned to look at the smirking demon, all his sorrow fell away and was replaced with fury. He glared at the demon with tears in his eyes. Baring his small fangs, he growled at the demon. "YOU-...Y-YOU KILLED HER! YOU KILLED KAGOME!" And with that, he lunged for the demon blinded by rage and tears.
He didn't know what happened after that. He remembered hitting his head really hard before all went dark...
/End Flashback
Inuyasha cursed himself for his weakness as a child. Had he only been stronger...faster... he could've...saved Kagome. He recalled how he'd spent days on end looking for her. How he'd passed out from sheer exhaustion. He hadn't found a single clue as to what could've happened to her. Even after all these years, he still hadn't stopped thinking about her... Who knows? Maybe she was out there alive somewhere. This is what he always told himself. Maybe she was out there looking for him! These thoughts always made him feel somewhat better...
SMACK!
Inuyasha was pulled out of his thoughts by the sound of flesh connecting with flesh. He rolled his eyes at his friend of eight years' antics. Actually pitying the young women of this village, he jumped down out of his perch in the tree to save them from his perverted friend, Miroku. One more thought escaped him before he stalked toward the village to aid them...
'I haven't forgotten you, Kagome. I will find you again. I swear it.'
Gasp! Kagome's dead? I killed acompletely innocent child? -is pelted with various pain-inflicting objects- Gah! You have to see what really happened! It comes very soon! I can't update if you guys kill me! Whew. That was too close.
Oi. I KNOW it seems like my story is going way off track, but...yeah. It's all part of my GIANT ALL-MIGHTY DEVIOUS PLAN! BWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!
That wasn't much, but I think it was my longest chappie. It was kinda wierd and crappy too... I'll do better next chappie. I'm such a lazy bum. But it's okay 'cuz you guys love me, right? ...RIGHT? -.- hmph. Ah, well. Review please, my wonderful readers! Flames used to burn kikyou in hell! Although...lots of nice reviews have also been used for that purpose... She dies either way so why not just send a nice one and get a mo0fin in the process!
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