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Chapter 13
Kagome had just awoken. She didn't open her eyes just yet. She heard everything around here thou...
"I hope she'll be o.k..."
"She will be. Kagome is strong."
Kagome smiled slightly. Sango was always worrying over her, and Miroku was always there to tell her she was strong. They were such good friends. She was happy they were there with her. She listened for anything else.
She heard Kaede shuffling around the hut. She knew it was her because she could hear her ragged breathing. Shippo she couldn't hear, but she knew was there, waiting for her to wake up. But...but...
"Inuyasha, you've stayed in that same spot all night, and all this day, not sleeping once. Maybe you should leave and get some -" Inuyasha cut her off.
"No. My place is by Kagome's side."
"Alright, Inuyasha. No need to get alarmed. I was merely trying to help-"
"I don't need help. Kagome does. I refuse to loose her again."
"Why don't you come outside and tell us about what happened?"
"I...I will later when Kagome awakens. For now I will stay by her side."
"Are ye sure, Inuyasha? Maybe we all need a bit of fresh air..."
"Are you trying to get me to leave, you old hag?"
"No, Inuyasha, I was simply suggesting we all leave Kagome for a little while. She mgiht be overwhelemed when she awakens if she sees so many people in the hut."
"Then all of you leave. I'm going to watch over her."
"Are ye sure Inuyasha?"
"Feh."
Kagome opened her eyes barely, not enough for anyone to notice, and saw Inuyasha was looking upon her.
"I think Inuyasha needs to be alone with Lady Kagome." suggested Sango.
"Hmm...Perhaps, but I wonder why?" She heard Sango gasp and smack Miroku.
"Why do you have to be such a letch?!?!" Sango asked furiously. Kagome heard their voices dim as they left the hut.
There was now no one left in the hut except for Inuyasha and herself. And Inuyasha still thought she was out cold. She was about to open her eys and let him know she was concious, when she heard him take a deep breath, and begin to speak.
"Kagome. When I lost you, I felt I failed. You are the one that brought joy to my life when I thought I would never be able to trust again. When you...you were...taken away from me...I...I...I..."
Kagome was speechless. Was he saying...
"Kagome, I thought I would die. I've thought of you as mine, my love, my mate. Even if I never told you."
Kagome couldn't breathe. He was saying it...he was really saying what she could only imagine he would say to her in her dreams...
"Kagome. I'll tell you now. And I'll tell you later. And I'm going to tell you everyday. Kagome, I love you. I really do."
Kagome couldn't hold it. She was gonna break free with tears. Just then, she heard Inuyasha shuffle and creaked open one eye, to see him hovering over her.
"I love you." And with that he kissed her.
Miroku was sitting outside by the forrest with Sango, Kaede, and Shippo. He looke dover to Sango. How he was in love with her. She wasn't like any girl he experienced before, she denied him, and was not afraid to yell or hit him. She was defiant. And he loved her.
He sighed. If only he could tell her. She would never believe him. Why should she? He was always messing around with the other girls at other villages, but he couldn't help himself. He was so frusterated he couldn't have Sango, that he used another girl to fufill his needs. But he knew it was wrong. That's why he hadn't done it the last few times their group had encountered a new village.
His hunger for her never quenched. Even for a monk, he had desries only she could fufill. Oh how he loved her...if only she knew...
Sango looked around. The air smelt so clean, but her heart was uneasy. She considered Kagome as a sister, and Kagome was hurt. But Miroku assured her she'd be o.k. Miroku always re-assured her, and Kagome always came out fine. But she felt something different this time, call it a wind of change. She felt Kaede didn't heal all the wounds done to her. She felt Kaede couldn't even if she knew what those wounds were. They were of a different kind.
She looked over to Miroku, who she caught staring at her. She laughed inside, but showed an angry appearance on the outside. She had feelings for Miroku that she knew he could never return for her. He was always casing other women. How could he stap put with one, and even one as such as her. She wasn't different from the others.
No. That's not true. She was Sango. Sango the demon exterminator. She was somebody.
But was she somebody enough for Miroku?
Inuyasha sat back down. He had to do it. Even if she wasn't concious. He had to tell her. Something inside him just told him to do so. And he listened.
He let his head rest on the wall. He had been waiting all night and earlier this morning to do that, and finally, this night, he was able to do so. He didn't know how to get himself alone with Kagome. But he got his chance.
He let his eyes close. He saw Kagome, happy, bright, and joyful with laughter ringing in his ears. That's when he let sleep claim him.
Kagome could do nothing. She was so happy and stunned. He loved her! He really loved her! SHe opened her eys and saw a sleeping hanyou. He had been up with her all night and all this day. By the looks of it, it was night again. She had slept a full day, well into the next night! She felt better now, thou. Somehting was healing her? But what? She couldn't rememeber. Kagome would forget that for now, because she was loved and in love!
She sat up, and still Inuyasha did not wake. 'He's been by my side the entire time. I should let him get some sleep.' She quietly got up, and snuck outside the hut, and in the opposite direction of where the others were.
She felt she had to go in this certain direction. For what? She didn't know. Something was beckoning her, calling for her into the forrest. She was at the forrest's edge. Should she answer the call?
Then she heard the voice, "Kagome...Kagome...come...answer my call...you are in danger...come...I can help you..."
That convinced Kagome. Following the feeling inside, she walked into the forrest.
Inuyasha couldn't smell Kagome. He opened his eyes and looked towards the mat. 'She's not there!' He was panicking. Did someone kiddnap her? No, He would hve heard her struggle. No, not if she was unconcious. But still he would have smelled the scent of an unknown person, or an enemy, and would have awoken with a start. He got up and headed for the doorway, leaving to search for Kagome.
No, Kagome left...on her own free will...which meant she was concious...
...and vulnerable.
Ohhhh so who's calling Kagome? Hmmmm find out next time!!!
Hope you enjoyed that one. This was one of the longest ones I written so far!!!!!!!!