The Forbidden Child
Ch.10
InuYasha's P.O.V
I was suddenly getting dragged by Kiriyai. I told her I'd see her when I was ready, why was she...and then I saw Kagome. Her face. Her long hair in a braid down her back. Her eyes met mine. I saw her clutch the chair beside her for support.
"InuYasha..." Kagome whispered, almost inaudible. I stood there, taking her in. Her look, her scent, her clothes...she didn't look a day older then the last time I saw her, even though I knew this was impossible.
"Kagome..." I said a bit louder then she did, and before I could take one step, she had ran and was now hugging me so tight around the middle that the breath was knocked out of me. I stroked her head while she buried her face into my chest. When was the last time she'd done this? "I'm here now, Kagome..."
Kagome was crying, I could tell by the tears that were soaking through my shirt. I hugged her back tightly. I just couldn't be close enough to her.
"I've missed you so much." Kagome said sniffling, looking up at me and smiled. I smiled back, not noticing the one tear that had escaped my own eye. Before I could say how much I missed her, she stood up on her toes and kissed me. Shock went through me at first, then it melted into something that I remembered. I cupped her chin in my hand, then a bright flash went off somewhere in the corner of my eye.
"Awwww Kodak moment!" Kiriyai said snapping a few more pictures. I glared at her. What the hell was a Kodak?
"Kiriyai Higurashi!" Kagome said, her face flushing that familiar color of pink. "Tell me what's going on this instant, or so help me-"
"Okay okay mom, don't have an aneurysm." Kiriyai said, picking up the device she referred to as the 'Kodak'.
Kagome sighed, but then smiled looking up at me. "I have no idea how this happened."
"I'm not sure either, for fifteen years the Well was closed..." I said.
"Then it's suddenly opened again? When?" Kagome said, grabbing the Kodak away from Kiriyai. "And how does she even know who you are?"
"I kinda figured it out, give it back!" Kiriyai said irritated, trying to grab the Kodak back.
"Who went to see who?" Kagome said, looking at me.
"I smelled her blood...but I thought it was yours, actually. Then the Well just magically opened after that." I said scratching my head.
"You smelled her blood?! Kiriyai what have you been-"
"Does it really matter now mom?" Kiriyai said. "After all, I did bring him back home."
I glared at her "I brought myself! You didn't drag me!"
"Okay, so you just smelled the blood and it opened?" Kagome said, completely ignoring our quarrel. "Do you think there's a connection somehow?"
"I'm not sure..." I said. Honestly I hadn't thought about that. "I don't think that's it though. I don't know if you want to do this now, but Miroku and Sango would really like to see you."
"Really?" Kagome said, excited. "I haven't seen them in forever, that'd be wonderful."
"So we're going back AGAIN?" Kiriyai said, getting up. "Fun, let's go."
Kagome sighed. "I suppose, I don't see the harm in it."
Once we all jumped down through the Well, and when Kagome stepped out at the other side, she inhaled and smiled.
"I really missed this place. It's so much cleaner." Kagome said smiling, walking with me while Kiriyai dragged behind. I was beginning to wonder if all teenagers were like this. I knew Shippo, that pain in my ass, certainly was.
"Nothing has changed. It's wonderful." Kagome smiled wider when she saw Sango waving to her from the hut. She immediately ran up to her and began chatting. I stood next to Kiriyai, watching and smiling.
"So it used to be like this all the time?" Kiriyai said, rolling back on her heels. "My mom usually isn't this happy."
"This is the only Kagome I've known..." I said and saw who was behind the house, peeking around the corner trying the scare me again. "Shippo! You brat get out here!"
I heard Kagome gasp when Shippo walked out. He wasn't the little Fox demon she remembered. He has grown to an adult size, at little bit taller than me I hated to admit. He had grown up into a very good fox demon, strong and powerful. Still didn't mean I couldn't take him though, I could still take him and beat him.
"Kagome!" Shippo said smiling. He gave her a bear hug, almost knocking her over.
"My, Shippo have you grown! You're voice, it sounds like a man's!" Kagome said smiling. "I am very proud of you, I'm sure you've been doing great honorable deeds around here."
"Honorable my ass..." I muttered. Shippo turned to me. Then Shippo spotted Kiriyai. He looked from me, to Kiriyai, to me again. Then he stopped and looked at Kiriyai. Kiriyai kept looking at him.
Damn it.