Love Transcends
Chapter Six: Cherry Tree Blooming
Kagome opened her eyes. She found the white pale wall of the guest room. She yawned and looked up, seeing the suns rays coming through the window. They sparkled against the prisms that her mother had hung in the window, creating small, but beautiful rainbows on the wall. The reincarnated miko smiled and sat up, stretching. Kagome looked down at her side, finding Inuyasha not there. She raised her eyebrows and dashed out of the door and down the stairs. She passed the kitchen, where her mother and grandfather sat. She flung the door open, looking around everywhere for Inuyasha around the old shrine. Kagome ran towards the old well house, and then stopped. Kagome turned to the old sacred tree that was nearby, and stood shocked.
Inuyasha was well indeed in front of the old tree, looking at it. But, he wasn't hanyou. His black hair remained, as did his human features. Kagome walked up to him, standing behind the black haired man. Inuyasha didn't turn to her, and let a silence blossom between the two. Finally he folded his arms and grunted.
"Inuyasha, what is wrong? You…you aren't a hanyou anymore!" Kagome stated. "You haven't changed back yet." Inuyasha turned to her, looking down at her with his dark blue eyes. Kagome caught her breath, amazed at his beauty. His black hair blowing in the wind, as he stood there with Futile Japan pants and an American fashioned shirt. She had never stood there and looked at him like this, most the time she only stared at him before she was going to 'sit' him. There was another silence, but this time it was welcomed. Kagome blinked, unable to tear herself away from looking at Inuyasha. He looked attractive as a human or hanyou, and she smiled softly. A soft wind came up, blowing around the falling Cherry Blossoms.
"Yeah, I know." Inuyasha grumbled and looked back at the old tree. Kagome didn't look away from his face. "I'm not sure who to blame. Naruku for injuring me, or maybe Kikyou did something to make me like this….after all, she isn't human anymore."
Kagome blinked. "Oi, Inuyasha, you really think Kikyou would do something like this to you?"
"She tried to drag me into hell with her, yes I think she would." Inuyasha mumbled. He turned back to Kagome. He found that she was still wearing the outfit from yesterday. He looked down into her soft face, much younger than Kikyou's when he had met the old miko. Inuyasha looked away, feeling that he was blushing. Inuyasha glanced over his shoulder at Kagome, who now looked at the sacred tree. Inuyasha looked at it as well, remembering the day when Kikyou had been tricked into "killing" him, sealing him to the tree. A soft wind picked up. This tree held bad memories, yet also good ones. He remembered when he and Kagome had used the tree to communicate with each other, and she came back to him. Inuyasha smiled.
Kagome looked up at him, confused. His sudden smile over his face made her wonder. Kagome turned her eyes back on the tree, seeing the small decorations that the neighborhood children had placed on its branches shimmering in the light. Kagome felt a small tingle of trouble and turned to Inuyasha, finding him hunched over, holding his abdominal. He slowly sank to his knees. "Inuyasha!" Kagome fell to her knees beside him, holding him close. Inuyasha shook in pain and buried his face in her chest, whimpering in pain. Kagome turned as Souta ran up. "Souta, hurry and go and get some med…"
"No, don't Kagome." Inuyasha whispered through his pain, his body shaking as if it were an earthquake. "Don't bother…"
"Inuyasha, stop trying to be Mr. Tuff Guy and let me help you!" Kagome shouted. She put her hand on his forehead, finding it to be scolding. "Souta, go and get the medicine kit!" she yelled. Souta turned and ran back into the house. Kagome settled herself against the large tree, placing Inuyasha's head on her shoulder, his back to her front. Inuyasha began to wheeze, whimpering in pain often. Souta handed Kagome the kit and she threw the lid open, searching the components for what she needed. She found a small silver-plated box and pulled it out, opening it. She picked up the thermometer and looked down at Inuyasha. "Inuyasha, open her mouth, and see this small silver part? Stick that under your tongue and hold it there. I know it will feel odd, but just do it. Please?" Inuyasha nodded weakly and did as Kagome asked. They waited for a few moments.
Kagome heard the beeping and took the thermometer out of his mouth, and looked at the digital letters. "Oh my god." She whispered. "A one hundred and five fever…we have to get Inuyasha to the hospital! Souta, get mother on the phone and tell her what is going on. Then call nine-one-one, do you understand?"
"Yes Kagome onee-sama!" Souta nodded and raced off.
Inuyasha opened his eyes and looked at Kagome. His vision was a bit blurry, but he could see well. He felt as if each of his limbs were getting heavier. He brought his hand up weakly, running it down Kagome's soft skin. Kagome turned and looked down at him sadly. She ran her sleeve over his forehead, trying to get the sweat that Inuyasha had accumulated off. Inuyasha coughed violently, blood coming from down his mouth. He grabbed the hand Kagome was using. "K-Kagome…d-don't…..don't leave….don't leave me." He managed to say through all his pain.
"Inuyasha, what ever gave you that idea?" Kagome asked. "I'm not going to leave until I have to…" she felt Inuyasha's grip tighten on her hand. She looked down into his hazy blue eyes.
"I….I've tried for ….the last two years, to…to keep you with me." Inuyasha said softly. He ran his fingers through hers again, not moving his eyes from hers. "I…I've had so many dreams…where, where you leave….and you come back…but you're not you…you're like K-Kikyou…and…and you try to kill me…." He saw Kagome's face widen into shock. "Please don't leave….when I need you."
"Inuyasha, I'd never willingly become her." Kagome spoke softly, holding his hand while his fingers explored her hand. She kissed his forehead softly. 'He is in pain; I should be trying to do what I can to make him feel better.' She thought. Kagome remembered to when she had first kissed Inuyasha, to retrieve him from his demonic state. Kagome brought her face close to his, wondering why he had kissed her back that time. Was it just so he could help defeat his demonic state…or was it because he loved her? Inuyasha took his hand that held Kagome's and trailed it down her face. "Inuyasha…I, I've been wondering something."
Inuyasha's eyes followed his hand as it trailed down her face, his thumb going over her soft features. He looked up into her eyes, noticing how close Kagome was to him. He brought her fingers into her hair and pulled her down, her lips meeting his. Inuyasha closed his eyes. Kagome didn't return the kiss, too shocked. Inuyasha deepened the kiss, and felt Kagome kiss back softly. His fingers entangled themselves into her raven hair, while his other hand wrapped around her. Inuyasha opened his eyes as Kagome slowly parted, but didn't pull away. He blinked, trying to get a clear focus of her expression.
Kagome blinked at first, unsure what to think. She ran her fingers over her lips, and then felt herself smiling softly. Inuyasha took her hand and kissed it softly. Sirens filled the air and Kagome looked up. Souta ran over to the ambulance man as he climbed up the steps and explained what had happened, his arms hailing everywhere. Kagome smiled at an ambulance man as he and his partner ran over, inspecting Inuyasha. They helped Inuyasha stand and moved him on to a stretcher. Kagome ran down the steps as they carried Inuyasha out, Souta climbing into the ambulance already. Kagome pulled herself into the back of the ambulance and sat down besides Inuysaha, holding his hand.
Inuyasha smiled weakly at her, and kissed her hand again.
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Miroku sighed and looked up at the morning sky, his staff resting in his lap. He heard the shojo door open, and knew it was Sango. He picked up his mug of green tea and sipped it lightly, glancing at the youkai exterminator as she sat down besides him. He sighed and pulled his mug away, holding it in his hands. "It seems like a lovely morning, wouldn't you agree, Sango?" she nodded a little. Miroku looked at her. "What is it?"
"I am worried about Kagome and Inuyasha, Inuyasha the most." Sango said, looking at him. "He has been gone a while now, Houshi-sama. And he wasn't all that well when he left…." She sighed, petting Kirara as the cat sat in her lap. "Do you think we'd be able to go to Kagome's time and check up on them?"
"I do not think they'd want us to baby-sit them, Sango." Miroku stood. "But, you have a valid point. Come on." He turned and began to walk to Inuyasha Forest. Sango grabbed her boomerang and ran after Miroku, Kirara following.