Shikon no Go
The Language of the Shikon
A Fanfic in 100 Chapters
By DQBunny
*****
DISCLAIMER: This story is based off of "Kendo no Go: A Fanfic in 100 Chapters" by Akai Kitsune. Her story in turn is a parody of "In the Language of Love," a story by Diane Schoemperlen. My thanks and appreciation goes out to Akai Kitsune for letting me borrow her fic idea! "Inuyasha" is the property of Takahashi Rumiko.
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Chapter 25: Motamota
Life. The elderly say it goes by in the blink of an eye. Blink. Someone you love is there. Blink. That person is gone.
But if it goes by so fast, why does it seem so agonizingly slow?
The minutes that ticked by as he sat by his mother's bedside, watched as her chest labored with each breath. He couldn't understand why she couldn't go outside and play with him. He had no idea why he couldn't hug her and she couldn't tell her stories. All she could do was clasp his small hand and say over and over, "I love you...I love you."
It'd really happened in just a few days. To him, it was a lifetime.
Then there were the other times that everything seemed to happen at once. Events raced by so fast until they skidded to an absolute crawl at the most critical moment.
Like when he approached the fated meeting place to receive the Shikon no Tama, was met by a furious woman with an arrow aimed straight at his heart instead of the peace he'd sought for so long. From that point, it was a blur of events in his mind, as fast as his feet racing swiftly through the forest.
Until he looked and saw the arrow coming at him. Knew it would strike his heart. Knew that he would die.
And he saw that arrow approach, saw it slow inch by inch as it reached his chest, pierced his flesh and lodged into his heart, the tip coming out his back and pinning him to the tree. His eyes drooped close, his fading voice asking why this happened.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw a face that looked much like hers...yet, not hers. Then his world started moving at an incredible speed again.
Then when they found the last shard, had beaten Naraku, the miko who unsealed him turned to him. With slow footsteps that echoed the path of the arrow from 50 years earlier, she approached him. She laid her hand over his heart, felt the slow, steady beat within. She looped the necklace she placed the newly-completed Shikon no Tama on around his neck and told him, tears in her eyes, that it was his now.
With the same slow, deliberate movement, he removed the tama and placed it back where it belonged - around her neck. He stared down into those beautiful eyes, felt the warmth of her hand over his heart and heard the slow echoing of his mother's voice in his mind from long ago.
"I love you...I love you...I love you."
Only later did he realize that he said those words aloud.
*****
AUTHOR'S NOTE: We've reached chapter 25! One-quarter of the fic is now done. This one features a trip into the mind of Inuyasha and takes a meager stab at how the events at the end of the manga will shape up. The original title for this chapter was "Slow." "Motamota" is one of the the Japanese terms for "slow."
*****
REVIEWER'S COMMENTS:
Silentmiko42: I've had this chapter a week! I just keep forgetting to add the reviewer comments. ::ducks::
Tailfluffgirl: I think sometimes that Kagome's independence is lost among all the other fiercely independent people she's with. And yes, I love the angry-Sango head! I just died laughing at that and at the scene at the end of the chapter when Kagome's fretting over Miroku and Sango and Shippo goes, "Ah.Kagome, you might want to be watching what Inuyasha and that catfish are doing instead!"
Guardian Spirit: Hehehe, that was a very cute little Miroku/Sango arc. It only spanned three chapters and had some very comedic moments courtesy Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo (Inuyasha: "It's my turn! Hey! My turn!")
Stefanie2: You better stay caught up! ::thwap:: Else I sic Ely-chan on you!
Para: Thank you! This story is a lot of fun and at times provides a pleasant distraction from everything else going on right now.
Kris-chan: Heaven hath no fury like a woman ignored. ;-)
Yuna141: That scene was inspired by a similar one in a romance novel where the heroine considers jumping the hero...for different reasons! I know Kagome would never actually take Inuyasha's kimono top like that (in fact, the two of them would most likely argue over who'd need it more). She's cold and she's tired and her mind's gone a little fuzzy. You understand that state, that particular point when the most absurd thoughts go though your mind.
Vampire-Elf: Thank you!
Sashlea: I fully agree with you on that.
The Language of the Shikon
A Fanfic in 100 Chapters
By DQBunny
*****
DISCLAIMER: This story is based off of "Kendo no Go: A Fanfic in 100 Chapters" by Akai Kitsune. Her story in turn is a parody of "In the Language of Love," a story by Diane Schoemperlen. My thanks and appreciation goes out to Akai Kitsune for letting me borrow her fic idea! "Inuyasha" is the property of Takahashi Rumiko.
*****
Chapter 25: Motamota
Life. The elderly say it goes by in the blink of an eye. Blink. Someone you love is there. Blink. That person is gone.
But if it goes by so fast, why does it seem so agonizingly slow?
The minutes that ticked by as he sat by his mother's bedside, watched as her chest labored with each breath. He couldn't understand why she couldn't go outside and play with him. He had no idea why he couldn't hug her and she couldn't tell her stories. All she could do was clasp his small hand and say over and over, "I love you...I love you."
It'd really happened in just a few days. To him, it was a lifetime.
Then there were the other times that everything seemed to happen at once. Events raced by so fast until they skidded to an absolute crawl at the most critical moment.
Like when he approached the fated meeting place to receive the Shikon no Tama, was met by a furious woman with an arrow aimed straight at his heart instead of the peace he'd sought for so long. From that point, it was a blur of events in his mind, as fast as his feet racing swiftly through the forest.
Until he looked and saw the arrow coming at him. Knew it would strike his heart. Knew that he would die.
And he saw that arrow approach, saw it slow inch by inch as it reached his chest, pierced his flesh and lodged into his heart, the tip coming out his back and pinning him to the tree. His eyes drooped close, his fading voice asking why this happened.
When he opened his eyes again, he saw a face that looked much like hers...yet, not hers. Then his world started moving at an incredible speed again.
Then when they found the last shard, had beaten Naraku, the miko who unsealed him turned to him. With slow footsteps that echoed the path of the arrow from 50 years earlier, she approached him. She laid her hand over his heart, felt the slow, steady beat within. She looped the necklace she placed the newly-completed Shikon no Tama on around his neck and told him, tears in her eyes, that it was his now.
With the same slow, deliberate movement, he removed the tama and placed it back where it belonged - around her neck. He stared down into those beautiful eyes, felt the warmth of her hand over his heart and heard the slow echoing of his mother's voice in his mind from long ago.
"I love you...I love you...I love you."
Only later did he realize that he said those words aloud.
*****
AUTHOR'S NOTE: We've reached chapter 25! One-quarter of the fic is now done. This one features a trip into the mind of Inuyasha and takes a meager stab at how the events at the end of the manga will shape up. The original title for this chapter was "Slow." "Motamota" is one of the the Japanese terms for "slow."
*****
REVIEWER'S COMMENTS:
Silentmiko42: I've had this chapter a week! I just keep forgetting to add the reviewer comments. ::ducks::
Tailfluffgirl: I think sometimes that Kagome's independence is lost among all the other fiercely independent people she's with. And yes, I love the angry-Sango head! I just died laughing at that and at the scene at the end of the chapter when Kagome's fretting over Miroku and Sango and Shippo goes, "Ah.Kagome, you might want to be watching what Inuyasha and that catfish are doing instead!"
Guardian Spirit: Hehehe, that was a very cute little Miroku/Sango arc. It only spanned three chapters and had some very comedic moments courtesy Inuyasha, Kagome and Shippo (Inuyasha: "It's my turn! Hey! My turn!")
Stefanie2: You better stay caught up! ::thwap:: Else I sic Ely-chan on you!
Para: Thank you! This story is a lot of fun and at times provides a pleasant distraction from everything else going on right now.
Kris-chan: Heaven hath no fury like a woman ignored. ;-)
Yuna141: That scene was inspired by a similar one in a romance novel where the heroine considers jumping the hero...for different reasons! I know Kagome would never actually take Inuyasha's kimono top like that (in fact, the two of them would most likely argue over who'd need it more). She's cold and she's tired and her mind's gone a little fuzzy. You understand that state, that particular point when the most absurd thoughts go though your mind.
Vampire-Elf: Thank you!
Sashlea: I fully agree with you on that.