INFO* Hey guys! Final chapter! It's been fun writing this and I hope all of you enjoyed reading it, even though it's a bit different than my usual writings..
About the new story..2 plots(2 different stories) have popped in my mind and I can't choose between the two. So guess what? Poll time! Go to my profile and vote for which story you'd like to read! That story will be posted on the Monday after Thanksgiving (28th I think) because I'll be leaving for home tommorrow for Thanksgiving. Also, I quit my job and found a new one as a tutor, meaning I'll probably be able to squeeze in an extra chapter a week! Excitement! :D
Now, I give you the final chapter of: Clouded Memories!
Clouded Memories
Goodbye May Seem Forever
Kagome slammed the refrigerator door behind her and turned the oven on. InuYasha was late, for the 3rd month. She was actually more worried than angry. What if he had gotten into trouble? But she was sick of his lame excuses. She threw the roast in the oven and closed the door before picking up the phone.
"Hey, Sango?"
"Kagome! What are you doing calling this late? I'd figure you had already gone to bed."
"I just wanted to know if you wanted to come over for dinner."
"Oh. I would love to but Miroku made reservations at that new resturant down the block.."
Kagome's heart dropped. Had InuYasha lied?
"Okay. Thanks for letting me know.."
"Are you ok? You don't sound good.."
"No! I'm fine. I'll call you later. Bye girl." She hung up the phone and fell onto the couch, sobs thrown ever which way.
'He lied. He said he was going over and picking up Miroku for a guys night out after work..' she thought to herself, 'I'm so stupid!' She sniffed the air and smelt something odd, a burning kind of scent.
"The roast!" she yelled and quickly ran over to the stove to extinguish the fire that was blazing through the doors.
It had been 5 years since their wedding and up until now, they were happier than ever. They did everything newlyweds did. Fought about stupid little stuff and made up with each other afterwards. They still took small dates out and all that 'marriage junk' as InuYasha had put it. But they never, ever, talked once about trying for another baby. It was forbidden to mention even the word child, although Mrs. Higurashi really wanted one or two. They did think about adoption but decided against it for now. Lately though, Kagome had noticed InuYasha coming home later and later than his usual work time. She turned the bedside lamp on and opened the top cover, snuggling underneath them and glancing at InuYasha's side. He had lied about picking up Miroku but why? What was his excuse? Kagome was going to get to the bottom of it when InuYasha got home.
InuYasha reached into his pocket and jiggled his key in the lock. No lights were on, as he could tell, and figured Kagome had already went to bed. It was past 11, almost midnight, and he knew he would get an earsore if she found out he had been out this late. The apartment door finally opened and he turned on the light, revealing an angry Kagome staring back at him.
"Uh, hello Kagome. Wh-What are you doing up this late?"
"I should be asking the same thing."
"I told you I was out with Miroku.." He placed his key on the keyholder and took his jacket off.
"Oh I know. I called Sango, and was going to ask her to come for dinner but she said her and Miroku were about to go out instead." Kagome narrowed her eyes and slowly walked toward InuYasha.
"About that.." He nervously chuckled and backed into the wall.
"You've been coming home later and later than you are supposed to. Why?"
"Than I'm supposed to? What are you, my mother? I can come home whenever I want to." he smirked and realized what he had just said. He really needed to learn to keep his mouth shut.
"Whenever you want to, hm? Well, we'll just-" something on InuYasha's arm caught her eye before walking off. She grabbed his arm and pulled the sleeve up a little more, InuYasha struggling to get her off of him.
"No..Please don't tell me.." She let go of his arm and covered her mouth, tears begining to stream down her face.
"It isn't what it looks like! I promise! That's exactly why I didn't want to tell you! Please don't cry!" He went to grab Kagome around her waist, like he always did, but she moved even further away from him.
"Don't come near me!" She ran to the bedroom and locked the door behind her. She grabbed her suitcases from the top of the closet and packed all of her belongings in them, or at least trying to while crying.
"Kagome. Open up!" InuYasha continuously yelled and knocked on the door. It finally opened but Kagome came rushing out, bags in hand.
"Don't do this Kagome.." he softly said.
"You told me you would never leave me..." Kagome yelled at InuYasha," I've had enough of this.."
"No! Please, give me another chance..I promise!" InuYasha cried out, begging on his knees.
"InuYasha, I'm tired of you coming home late and I'm tired of the excuses. It's over..I'll send the papers in the morning." Kagome pulled the signified ring off of her finger and threw it at InuYasha. She grabbed her already packed suitcases and headed for the door. InuYasha grabbed one of the suitcases, trying to pull it away from her.
"Let go InuYasha! I will call the police." Kagome yanked the bag from InuYasha and walked out the open door.
"Kagome..Please...don't leave." InuYasha sat in the middle of the empty room, all alone.
This memory reverbrated through the open cloud and stopped after Kami-sama's hand motioned over it.
"Do you remember this, Kagome-chan?" His low, deep voice asked.
"I do, actually..It was quite sad and I never listened to his explanation. I just..left."
"Does this ring any kind of bell?"
"I feel as though this is fairly recent..but it couldn't have been..could it?"
"Continue watching, sweet Kagome.." He unpaused the clip and it continued.
The door slammed right in InuYasha's face. He promised to never screw up again. He promised that to Kagome, almost 6 years ago but he broke that promise.
"I'm so stupid!" He yelled and reached for his keys. He would not let Kagome slip through his fingers again. She meant too much to him. He rushed out the door and ran to his heart's content.
"Maybe I'll catch her through the backway." He thought and ran through a few alleyways before getting on the road that would take him to the Higurashi house.
"How stupid can I be! I fell for his lies for the second time in my life! I believed every word he said and yet I didn't listen to myself. I couldn't see the real him..the drugee who would never stop." Kagome yelled to herself. She was driving faster than the normal speed limit and even ran a stop sign. She didn't care. Aywhere would be better than with him. She continued along the long stretch of road, speeding up, it seemed.
"Stupid..Stupid..I am so stupid.." she looked down at the stereo, fumbling with the volume of the music. As she looked back up, she saw something in the middle of the road up ahead but it was too late to slow down and swerve to avoid it.
A loud crash echoed through Kagome's head, causing her to suddenly open her eyes. To her left was a doctor's back and to her right was Sango, setting up another blood packet.
'What just happened?' she thought to herself. She tried to speak but no words came out, only moans.
"Kagome! You're awake! Doctors!" she yelled and soon enough, doctors came pouring through the doors, checking every vital sign and asking questions. Kagome remembered some sign language she had learned from a college class with Sango and signed 'Where is InuYasha?' to Sango. Sango sighed and sweetly smiled before walking off.
A week passed by before anyone had the strength to tell Kagome that InuYasha didn't make it. He was pronounced dead on arrival. It tore her to pieces in ways she couldn't express. She sat up and glared out the window. Was all that just happened a dream? Did she really speak with Kami-sama? All these questions rose up every now and then. But why?
"Why did you take InuYasha away? Kami-sama! Answer me!" Kagome yelled out. She curled up in a ball and fell to her right side, crying hysterically," I don't deserve to be here..Why did you take his life instead of mine? You saw my past with me! I need to be dead! I don't need a second chance!"
"Kagome! calm down!" Mrs. Higurashi rushed into the room and held Kagome against her chest," shh..It's going to be alright..I promise."
"How do you know? How do you know it will be fine.." Kagome said between sobs.
"I have that feeling..Like something miraculous will soon happen. And I will be with you every step of the way."
"Promise?" Kagome quit sobbing and glanced up at her mother, who had a big smiled on her face. She felt like a child again, crying this hard and having her mother comfort her.
"I promise." She kissed Kagome on the forehead and rocked her back and forth, Kagome slowly drifting into a deep sleep.
InuYasha only lightly touched the doorknob when it turned by itself. A bright light blinded him for a few seconds after the wooden door creaked all the way open. He stepped on the other side of the door into clouds of white.
"Welcome to the Judgement Room." A chair turned around and there sat a glorious light. It had neither a face or body from what InuYasha could tell.
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