Disclamier- Don't own Inuyasha.
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Later that same day Inuyasha and Kagome were walking around the forest. The sind was no longer blowing at the sun was a half hour away from setting.
"Inuyasha?"
"Yeah?"
"You said you had a brother right?" Kagome asked shyly.
"Yup."
"Don't you ever miss him?"
"Not really. He hates my guts, because I'm a half demon." He replied.
"Oh." Kagome frowned. "That's too bad...what about your parents?"
"They're dead."
"I'm sorry."
"It's okay. My dad died the night I was born and my mom died when I was little, so I wasn't that attatched." He told her.
"Being alone in life is what made you strong though." She said trying to find a bright side.
"Yeah I guess you're right."
"When my dad died, I thought I would never be able to move on. I quit smiling for the longest time. I wouldn't speak to anyone. My mom had to force me to eat and I would spend my free time in my room crying my eyes out." Kagome admitted.
"You loved him a lot didn't you?"
"Yeah. When I blocked myself out of the world, I felt so lonely and afraid. Do you know who brought me back to reality?"
"Who?"
"My dad." At this Inuyasha gave her a puzzled look. "I don't know how but he entered my thoughts. I could see him, feel him, talk to him. He told me to move on and not worry about his death. He also said something about you, Inuyasha. My dad said that I would meet a guy who made my heart flutter, that made me feel at peace even in the sadest times. One of the last things he said was, that person would find and kill Naraku for murdering him and unravel my broken past that even I'm not aware of." She took her eyes off the ground at looked up at Inuyasha. "That guy is you."
"He brought you back and I'm glad he did." Inuyasha smiled. "Because you not smilling would've killed me."
"It would've killed me too. Do you know why Naraku made you and Kikyo think you betrayed each other?"
"Naraku was in love with her." He took Kagome's hand in his and made her stop walking. "Naraku used to be Onigumo. Kikyo used to care for him in a cave. He was banged head to toe, and would've never been able to move again. Demons came and he let them devour his body to make him stronger, thus creating Naraku." Inuyasha said looking deep into her eyes. "If we kill Naraku here in this era...He will never live until your era and that means your dad will still be alive."
"I...I know. I was thinking about that last night...but..."
"But what?" He asked franticly.
"If my dad comes back alive, after we defeat Naraku...we won't be together." Tears were welling up in her golden brown eyes, making her vision go blury. "That means I have to choose between my dad and being with you." Inuyasha's face dropped.
Can this really be happening? Once we find happieness we are being torn from each other once more. He thought to himself.
"You won't have to choose."
"Why?" She questioned.
"Because I'm not letting you stay with me if there's a chance you can have your father back." Inuyasha spoke his words hitting him like a thousand daggers piercing through his body.
"Inuyasha-" She was cut off by Inuyasha's strong voice. She looked at him, her tears threating to fall, hurt obvious in both of their eyes.
"Kagome, I love you I really do but, I'm not going to let you throw away your only chance at having you dad back, just for me."
"But-" She tried to reason once more but again was cut off.
"Listen Kagome, we are going to find Naraku. We are going to make him pay for what he did to Sango, Miroku, you and I. After that you are going to go back to your time and live a happy life with your dad, and you're going to forget about me. Seeing you happy, Kagome, will make me the happiest man on earth. I want you, more than anything, to stay with me but being with your dad is more important. It's going to take us a while to find Naraku so we still have a while together, and I'm going to savoir every moment of it." Tears were now falling from the young miko's eyes for the second time that day. Once he finished speaking she ran off towards a nearby hill.
This can't be happening. She thought over and over again. I'm going to wake up and this is all going to be just a dream. Kagome closed her eyes and opened them again to find herself still running towards the hill.
Inuyasha started running after her. By the time she got to the hill and sat down he had caught up to her.
"Kagome I-" Now it was Kagome's turn to cut him off.
"I know Inuyasha. You're right, I should go with my dad after we kill Naraku. There's just one thing." She turned around and looked into the amber eyes that were staring at her. "I love you too much to forget you. I'm tired of crying, Inuyasha. I'm tired of everyone making choices for me. I do want to go with my dad but I want to stay with you too." Inuyasha went up to her at sat beside her watching the sunset listening to everything she was saying. "I don't know which one I want more. We tried seperating once, but it didn't work. I'm not going to leave you Inuyasha. I don't know how yet but I'm going to stay with my dad and stay here with you." Her tears were slowing stopping to fall.
"Kagome, do whatever your heat tells you. No matter what happens though, remember that I will always love you." They both looked at each other for a moment before Inuyasha leaned down and kissed Kagome passionitly.
"I love you too Inuyasha and I always will." The reast of the day they sat there, on the hill watching the beautiful orange, yellow, and reds, mold together to create the sunset.
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