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Choices
Chapter Twenty-eight
Kagome slept most of the afternoon. It wasn't till late that evening did she finally wake. She noticed when she open her eyes that she was in a different spot. A small fire was lit and water seem to be boiling. Along with the fire were two fish. She also noticed that she was laying on her sleeping bag and the fire-rat haori was drapped over her.
Sitting up, she pulled the haori towards her to glance around the area. The hanyou was no where to be seen. She was confused on this. Where could he be? Food was already cooking. A fire was already set. Water was bowling. Everything was here. Where would he be that would leave her by herself?
Her thoughts were interrupted when she heard a light thump. Glancing over her shoulder towards the darkness of the forest, she noticed glowing golden eyes. A smile dance across her face as Inuyasha stepped in with a bundle of firewood.
"You're awake. Food should be ready soon. Come eat." He placed the firewood over by her bag and moved back to the fish. Turning them over, he then reached for a small container and added the water. Kagome just rolled her eyes as she watched him start on his ramen.
"What do you think we are going to do next?" Her question was out of the blue as Inuyasha looked over his shoulder towards her. She was sitting on the sleeping bag still with her legs to her chest.
Inuyasha slirped his noodle up before placing the cup down and turning towards her, crossing his arms over his chest. "What do you mean? The answer should be obvious. We will head for Koienzan and defeat the Koimaryoku demons."
Kagome didn't say anymore. She just sat there, resting her cheek against her raised legs. Inuyasha was silent as he moved over to the girl, wrapping his arms around her and bringing her near. A small sigh escaped her lips as she leaned back against him, letting her eyes closed. She wasn't sure what to say. After the destruction of the Dark Magic Demons, she would have to make her choice and how would she know that it will turn out right for the best of them? The choice could mess everything up seperating both of them. This was something neither wanted, she knew this. She already explained that she wouldn't have been with him if she didn't love him. What would happen when the time of the choice came? Kagome wasn't sure what to think.
Inuyasha noticed that she was being quiet. He was unsure why, but knew it had to do with something regarding the Dark Magic Demons. When they were defeated, he knew that her choice would soon have to come. Even though he never admit it, he was afraid that he would loose the girl. He loved her and he took her as his mate to prove that. Losing her would just crush him.
Releasing a sigh, Inuyasha just sat in the light of the fire as the silent of the area bathed him and his mate. Whatever happen, whatever they do, whatever the outcome of everything, they would be together no matter what. He would make sure of it.
The sun was coming to a set during the late evening. Kagome had asked Inuyasha to bring her to edge of the forest towards an open meadow. Inuyasha wasn't sure of what the reason, but he realized it right away. They were standing in the direction that would head to the mountain containing the Koimaryoku demons. At first, the rest of the afternoon, Kagome said no word on regarding going to Koienzan. Inuyasha wasn't sure on the reason why, but just went with it.
At the moment, though, it started to come more of a problem. Kagome stood out towards the edge of the meadow. A light breeze was blowing through her hair causing it to dance to the left behind her back. She held one hand up to her chest in a close fist while the other hung at her side. Occasionally, Inuyasha watched her drop her head to the side and close her eyes only to look up again. Her eyes held a lonely look, a far way look that he never saw before. Occasionally, it was starting to bother him. He didn't know what would be on her mind to cause such a look.
"Kagome?" He stood up from his seat and walked over to her side. She glanced up with such smoothness, allowing her hair to dance across her cheek. He used his claw to trace the hair back behind. "Are you okay?"
She gave a soft smile before shaking her head. Opening her hand, she let him see a flower. It was wilting away. He watched as the wind caught around it allowing the petals to move and break off. They were soon drifting in the breeze. He watched as her eyes followed before he glanced back down. In her hands was the Shikon Jewel. It came to a startle that he finally knew what she was thinking about. It was the final choice.
"If you are worried about the choice, don't be. Where ever you are, I will always be by your side."
Kagome shook her head. "You won't be. I am afraid that destroying these demons will take it all. I don't believe I will survive."
"What gives you this idea?" He didn't mean to snap, but the idea of Kagome dieing was something he wasn't going to allow.
She gave a shrug upon the thought. "If it is not that, then what else? We both know that the power is strong. We both know that it is equal to the power of the Shikon Jewel. Why else would someone go after it?"
Inuyasha didn't have an answer towards that. Kagome was right. To go after something that only mikos have, it had to be something of great strength. However, if it was something that killed mikos if the power was used, then what was the purpose of the power? Again, Inuyasha had no solution. Looking back at the girl, he noticed she was looking up at the horizon. The sun was setting, shrouding her in a earthly glow. A smile danced across his face. She was everything to him. He will make sure that Kagome would not die, even if he himself was the one who died in the process.
"I want to head back." He jerked his head up when he heard the young girl speak. "I want to head back home. Sango and Miroku both need to be here with us during this battle. They were also affected by these demons. It is only right." She turned to look at him and he had to agree. With a nod, he reached out a hand. She took and followed him back to their camp. Tomorrow morning, both would return back to the village and retrieve their friends.
Three days went fast and before they knew it, Kagome and Inuyasha were already back at the village. Sango and Miroku were both happy to see them, but were surprised on the reason on why they have returned. Inuyasha threw his mate a couple of glares when he kept reminding her that it was better for them to leave the demon slayer and monk here since Sango was still currently pregnant. Kagome just threw him a look before walking off with the demon slayer, leaving both the monk and hanyou to talk with the old miko about the information they received.
"I see that ye have found the information ye were looking for, Inuyasha." The old miko was stirring a pot of stew when the hanyou finished telling about the information they found.
"There was one bit that Kagome mentioned to me and it is starting to bug me a bit." Inuyasha held his head down as he thought about the last conversation his mate and him had before she decided on returning back to the village.
"And what would that be?" Kaeda sat the wooden spoon down before taking a seat and turning towards the hanyou.
Swallowing hard, Inuyasha tried remember the coversation before explaining what he heard. "She mention that there might be a chance she might not survive the battle. Is there a possiblity that everything she has is too strong for her and in using it, it will kill her?"
Kaeda released a sigh before dropping her head to look down at the ground. The very look made Inuyasha growl lightly on the inside. It couldn't be true. There couldn't be a chance he was going to lose his mate. "I haven't heard much about the dagger. I only heard about it's strength and the power that comes with it. There could be a chance, if it was with the right miko, but since Kagome is the one protecting the Sacred Jewel, that jewel might be the only thing that will save her life."
"So, if I am hearing right, Kagome had to be a different type of miko to be killed by this power, but since she is the protector of the jewel, she won't?"
Kaeda gave a nod and before she could say a word, the hanyou was racing out of the hut and towards the girl. He wasn't sure what was forcing him to move towards her or even why he wanted her to be near. All he knew was, that the information Kagome thought she knew was wrong. He found the girl sitting against a tree trunk. An open book was across her lap as she had her hands placed over them to prevent the pages from blowing.
Inuyasha released a sigh and a small smile as he approached. He could see the demon slayer splashing her feet in the water and rubbing her stomach. The thought of Kagome being in that position brought a bigger smile to hanyou. Glancing at his mate, it made him wonder how such an amazing young woman became his mate. The small flowerly leaves danced across her hair as the breeze blew. The colors of orange and dark green caused shadows to dance across her body as the leaves of the tree move. Again, another smile danced across his face before he knelt down by her.
Sango turned towards the movement she felt and gave a smile towards the hanyou. Quietly getting up, she made her way out of the clearing and back towards the village. She wasn't worried about the miko and she knew the hanyou would take care of her.
Tracing his claw agains the side of her cheek, Inuyasha watched as his mate released a small sigh and moved towards the touch, the warmth. Wrapping his arms around her, he pulled her into his lap letting the book fall to the ground. She moved in his grip, snuggling closer towards his heart. Slowly, though, he watched as her eyes started to open and a smile dance across her face.
"You seem calm and that is a first." Her voice was a whisper against the breeze as she looked up into his eyes.
"I can be calm if I like. You have seen it before. Anyways, I just wanted to be near you. Remember when you said about not surviving." Kagome gave a shaky nod and Inuyasha made sure to tighten his grip upon the girl. "Don't worry about it. Since you protect the Sacred Jewel, it will protect you, in return."
A smile grew upon the miko's face and before she could say a word, the hanyou dropped his lips to hers sealing them in a warm kiss. It was warm. It was everything that Kagome knew. It made her swell with the feeling that he was with her and she was with him. Trailing his fangs across her bottom lip caused a slight moan to echo her lips. In the process, he slipped his tongue inside her darken moist mouth. The passion she held for him was everything returned by his touch, by his lips, by his warmth.
Wrapping her arms around his neck, she tried to bring him closer. It was a warm feeling, one that she always loved, one that she always knew. Kissing him strongly, she arched her body against him before turning and straddling his thighs. He smiled against her touch before wrapping his arms around her waist and lowering her to the ground. For such an amazing woman, she had capture him as if he was a bee looking for something sweet.
Breaking the kiss, he trailed over her chin, over her noses, across her cheeks before kissing upon her neck. She rolled her head to the side, allowing him to dominate, to let her lose all thoughts. Her hands kept tightening and releasing against his shoulders. She kept pushing and pulling him towards her, as if he wasn't close enough towards her.
She pulled against the haori and white shirt before tracing her fingers along the curves of his chest. He broke the kiss to release a sharp hiss. It was a feeling that he loved. It was a feeling he was afraid that he would never have. She was with him. She would survive. She loved him, a half-breed, a hanyou. She was his mate. Dropping his lips to hers once more, he sealed them in a rushing kiss.
"Kagome?" A low growl escaped the hanyou as he rolled to the side and bury his face against the ground. Kagome just smiled as she laid over the hanyou's back and place a few small kisses upon it. She heard him snort against the feeling, but knew inside that he actually liked the feeling.
"Kagome, good I found you first. Miroku has found some information regarding to the dagger." said the demon slayer as she appeared out from the trees.
Lifting her head up, she gave a nod to her friend before glancing down at her mate. No one knew yet that she and Inuyasha were mated. All they knew was that the already confessed on how they felt. He was growling low for the other voice that had called Kagome was almost near.
"Is Miroku coming this direction?" asked the young miko. Sango gave a nod and Kagome just responded with a groan.
"Damn monk. Does he always have to come at the wrong time?" Kagome just giggled as the hanyou rolled over, causing a gasp to escape the young miko as she rolled onto the ground. Sango watched with a surprised look, but then gave a shrug before sitting on a fallen log waiting for her husband to catch up.
Miroku soon arrived at the clearing everyone was at. He looked shocked to see the hanyou laying on the ground near the young miko, but gave no thought towards it. He just walked over to the young girl and handed her the scroll he found. "It remarks about how the dagger was made and why it was made. Kaeda was right when Inuyasha asked if there was a chance you would be killed."
"Keh. I thought Kaeda said that she wouldn't be since she was the protector of the Sacred Jewel."
Miroku gave a nod to the hanyou. "She was right. However, it is not her protecting the jewel that will protect her from the dagger, but the other way around. The jewel will protect her from the dagger. Confusing, I know, but somehow there is some good from that jewel after all."
"It might seem like it will help, but that still doesn't give us any idea on how to get rid of it. My choice will still come and you know as much as I know, Inuyasha, that you cannot argue with the truth."
The hanyou just snorted towards his mate as he fixed his haori. "I am not arguing. I am stating. Whatever choice you make, I will be right there at your side, no matter what."
"But..."
"No buts. My words are final." The hanyou then finally stood up and walked away from the clearing. Miroku and Sango looked shocked upon Inuyasha's remark while Kagome just released a sigh. She knew it wasn't going to be that easy. The choices have been on her mind ever since Inuyasha took her as his mate. She knew deep down that when the time came, there might be a chance he won't be with her in the end.
It was late in the evening when Kagome saw Inuyasha return back to the hut they were staying at. Kaeda looked up only once as Kagome moved from her spot towards the hanyou. Inuyasha, however, just gave Kagome a cold look before taking a seat, some distance away from the girl. It shocked Kagome. She wasn't sure on what he was angry about. She had a slight idea and she figured it had to be the conversation that happen near the river.
When dinner was done, Kagome took her chance to leave the hut. Walking through the village, she made her way towards one of the streams. The moon was partly full and could be seen dancing across the water. Releasing a sigh, Kagome dropped to the ground before pulling her knees to her chest. The choices anymore kept coming at her with a stronger feeling. She knew the jewel could not stay in this world for long. They already knew the danger of having it. It had to be rid of and soon.
There was only one problem. Kagome wasn't sure if she wanted to get rid of the jewel. She knew it had to be rid of. It had cause so much problems in the past. It was the choices that was making her doubt on getting rid of the jewel. Ever since she found out that Inuyasha loved her and that he decided to take her as his mate, Kagome wasn't sure if she would be able to stay with him if the jewel should be purified.
The sounds of leaves breaking caught the girl's attention. Glancing over her shoulder, she noticed her mate emerging from the forest. "You shouldn't be out here by yourself." He stated it as if she should have known better. Kagome didn't respond. She just stood up and started walking away. Inuyasha looked surprised and chased after the girl. Grabbing her along the arm, he caused her to look at him, face to face. "What is your problem?"
"It shouldn't matter. Nothing should matter. I don't even know if I should worry about it." She was rambling and it was making him confused and angry.
"Damn it, Kagome. Will you make sense? If this is about this afternoon, I was telling the truth. I am mated to you. Where ever you go, I will go."
"You don't know if it will be possible. We don't know what will happen once the Sacred Jewel is gone. Anything can happen. This could all disappear. It could be a dream to me."
His actions were fast and before Kagome realized it, he had his hands gripping her shoulders tightly. "Don't ever say that. I love you. I took you as my mate. Everything will work out. You will see. I promise you that I will be by your side forever." With that said, he dropped his lips to hers. It was passionate. It was romantic. It was full of love. It was everything that he was trying to say without actually speaking any words. By the time he broke the kiss, both were panting for much needed air.
"I'm sorry." She whispered it softly as he pulled her into a warm embrace.
"Don't be. You will see. Everything will work out." With that said, Inuyasha picked up the girl and made his way back to the village. By the time he enter the hut, his mate was already sound asleep and clutching his haori tightly, making it impossible for him to set her down on her sleeping bag. Releasing a sigh, he decided to just sit down and hold her for the night.
A/N: Probably thought I forgot about this story, didn't you? Well, to be honest, it was getting harder to write. However, I can say this much. The story will be finish. Before I start any others, finish any others, or even update another chapter on any of my stories, "Choices" will be finished. Anyways, sorry for the lack of updates on this story. Here is the next chapter. Hope you like.
