Chapter 10
Kagome Gives Advice
When Kagome was back in her room, she laid down on her bed and thought about what Inuyasha had said.
'He lost his mother at the same age that my father left us,' Kagome though. 'Though Sota was five. I was 12 at the time. But still, he was all alone except for Myoga. Not even his own brother helped him.'
Just then, Inuyasha knocked on the door interrupting her thoughts.
"Nani Inuyasha?" Kagome asked when he walked into the room.
"How long have you been awake?" Inuyasha asked.
"Not long." Kagome made room for Inuyasha on her bed so he could sit down next to her.
"How long is that?" Inuyasha pressed.
"Long enough to hear your story," Kagome confided.
"Oh you heard that?" Inuyasha asked sadly.
"Yes." Kagome put her hand on his shoulder. "I understand what it's like losing someone you love. My father left us when Sota was only five and me only 12. I thought Mom would never stop crying. But finally she did. She never forgot about him, she just moved on. That's what you need to do Inuyasha. I know that what the villagers did was wrong, but you can't go on hating every human just because of one village. Not every human is like that. Do you remember when we first met?"
"Ya," Inuyasha replied. "I thought you were Kikyo."
"Exactly," Kagome said. "You judged me before you even knew me. Same with Shippo, Miroku, and Sango. You judged them to be bad just because of what happened to your mother when you were little. You didn't want that incident to be repeated. But you need to move on. You don't have to forgive the people who did that, nor do you have to forget. Just remember that Princess Izayoi loved you for you. That's all that matters."
"You're right Kagome," Inuyasha said turning on the bed to face her. "I did judge people because I didn't want to get close to anyone because of what happened with my mother. I didn't want to be used like her either. When I met you, I thought you were Kikyo. I didn't know how much time had passed. All I felt was the hatred I felt for Kikyo."
"But, you also still loved her," Kagome said remembering the times when Inuyasha left her to find Kikyo like a lost puppy.
"I did," Inuyasha confided. "Because I thought that it was her that I loved. But it was you. It always has been you that I loved. And there is nothing in my time or yours that is going to change that."
"Arigato Inuyasha," Kagome said looking up at him.
"Domo." Inuyasha leaned down to kiss her. Just before their lips met, however, they heard gagging sounds from the doorway.
"Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwww."
"Sota get out!" Kagome yelled. She grabbed her pillow and threw it at her little brother. The pillow hit him square in the face.
"Hey that's not nice!" Sota exclaimed while Inuyasha laughed.
"Well that should teach you to not stand in my doorway," Kagome shot back. "What do you want?"
"Time for dinner," Sota gave his message then ran out of the room before Kagome could throw anything else at him