The Way to Love You
Written by: Seishinken
Chapter 2: Restlessness
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Vocabulary
Youkai=Demon
Shikon=Four Souls
Kitsune=Fox
Onna=Woman
Osuwari=Sit
Baka=fool, dumbass
Nani=What
Hanyou=Half demon
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Her eyes were red and puffy from the hours of crying and restless sleep. She lifted her head up from the damp pillow and wiped her eyes with her hand. Kagome had started thinking about him once again - - About the way he had treated her before she came home. This had brought about the tears and when she tried to sleep, images of his snarling and mocking face plagued her mind. Why did he have to be so mean to her? As far as she knew she had never done anything to antagonize him . . . in fact she wanted to be his friend, and at times she thought she was. However, when he would go about acting the way he had before - - well, what kind of friend was that?
Kagome cared for him, always worrying about him when they would go into battle, even though he could take care of himself far better than she could herself. Still, that shadow of fear and worry would cling to her mind, even after the defeat of a youkai. But, why should she worry or care about him so much, considering he never cared for her. No. That wasn't entirely true. He did care somewhat. . . he protected her, and if he didn't do that he would never be able to use Tetsaigai properly. But. . . was he protecting Kagome, his friend or was he protecting Kagome, his human shard detector? Thoughts such as that always nagged her in the back of her mind. Kagome sighed heavily before rolling out of bed and then sitting up on the edge of it. She cleaned the corners of her eyes with her fingertips - clearing the gunk from them and perhaps, to stop herself from crying once more.
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He hated the thought of thinking that perhaps he was wrong - - Maybe he really had gone to far that time. Way over the line . . . or as Kagome phrased it once before. . . . .
"This is the normal line",indicating an imaginary line she drew in the air with her finger. "You didn't take a step over the line. . . You jumped over the line, ran as fast of you could for a moment, turned around and smirked and did your little booty dance!"
He didn't quite catch the connotation of what she had said, except it was a way of saying, "You've gone to far!"
InuYasha scoffed, scuffing his foot in the dirt as he walked about outside the village. If he was wrong, did that mean he was going to have to apologize?
"Feh!"
He scowled, sending a death look toward the ground. When had he ever apologized? Never, that he could think of, so why start now? 'Because you hurt her, you're never supposed to hurt the one you love' the small quiet voice sounded in his mind. He tripped over his own two feet when that thought surfaced.
An old farmer looked at the hanyou in confusion. The demon was angry but then looked startled and then seemed to trip up over nothing. The elderly worker shrugged his shoulders and walked on, ignoring the queer demon.
'Nani!? Where in the seven hells did that come from?'
His golden eyes were wide in shock that he would dare think of something such as that.
'You falter yet you know it's true', his inner emotions teased him.
"IT IS NOT!"
He screamed out loud, startling several workers. He blinked several times noticing they were starring at him due to his outburst. He blushed softly in embarrassment. His ears were pinned back and if he had a tail, it would probably have been between his legs as he scurried away from their questioning eyes, back to Kaede's hut.
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Kaede frowned, noticing that the brooding hanyou was still sulking about in her hut; even after her hours of making her rounds in the village, checking on everyone's health. His eyes were distant as he laid on his side, his head propped up in his hand. The old miko sighed as she placed her supplies back in their proper places.
"What are you doing here?"
She asked, never looking down at him. He snapped out of his trance-like-state and scoffed.
"Don't I usually hang out here?"
She shook her head sadly and then began to slowly settle herself on the ground in front of the small blazing fire.
"That's not what I meant, InuYasha. Why are you here and not in the future apologizing to Kagome?"
InuYasha growled and pushed himself up to sit straight, but facing away from Kaede.
"And why should I be apologizing to her?! She's the one who caused me pain!"
He growled, rubbing his chest absently.
"Do you not think you may have caused her pain as well?"
"Feh, I never laid a claw on that weak onna."
"Pain does not come just from physical levels but emotional as well, and sometimes an emotional strike is more powerful than a slap across the face."
His head lowered and his ears pinned down in shame. He had hurt her. . . he had mocked her, called her names, yelled at her . . . made her cry. His stomach twisted and turned making him feel sick. How could he have done such a thing?! Yet, why was he feeling so bad about it - -Why should he care?
'You love her, baka. You would rather see yourself hurt than her'
"... I know I would . . ." , he mumbled to himself.
Kaede raised an eyebrow wondering what he was muttering about. Slowly he raised to his feet and walked toward the door.
"I'll be gone for a while. Don't let the others worry.", he stated in a calm voice, not turning to face her.
In a flash he was out the door and then running on all fours to the forest . . . to the well.
Kaede smiled knowingly as she poked at the fire.
"He's so in love that he himself is blind to his own emotions."
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Thus ends chapter 2! Is InuYasha really going to apologize for his actions? Is Kagome even going to let him speak, or is she going to 'SIT' him first? Read the next chapter to find out.
--Seishinken
Written by: Seishinken
Chapter 2: Restlessness
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Vocabulary
Youkai=Demon
Shikon=Four Souls
Kitsune=Fox
Onna=Woman
Osuwari=Sit
Baka=fool, dumbass
Nani=What
Hanyou=Half demon
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Her eyes were red and puffy from the hours of crying and restless sleep. She lifted her head up from the damp pillow and wiped her eyes with her hand. Kagome had started thinking about him once again - - About the way he had treated her before she came home. This had brought about the tears and when she tried to sleep, images of his snarling and mocking face plagued her mind. Why did he have to be so mean to her? As far as she knew she had never done anything to antagonize him . . . in fact she wanted to be his friend, and at times she thought she was. However, when he would go about acting the way he had before - - well, what kind of friend was that?
Kagome cared for him, always worrying about him when they would go into battle, even though he could take care of himself far better than she could herself. Still, that shadow of fear and worry would cling to her mind, even after the defeat of a youkai. But, why should she worry or care about him so much, considering he never cared for her. No. That wasn't entirely true. He did care somewhat. . . he protected her, and if he didn't do that he would never be able to use Tetsaigai properly. But. . . was he protecting Kagome, his friend or was he protecting Kagome, his human shard detector? Thoughts such as that always nagged her in the back of her mind. Kagome sighed heavily before rolling out of bed and then sitting up on the edge of it. She cleaned the corners of her eyes with her fingertips - clearing the gunk from them and perhaps, to stop herself from crying once more.
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He hated the thought of thinking that perhaps he was wrong - - Maybe he really had gone to far that time. Way over the line . . . or as Kagome phrased it once before. . . . .
"This is the normal line",indicating an imaginary line she drew in the air with her finger. "You didn't take a step over the line. . . You jumped over the line, ran as fast of you could for a moment, turned around and smirked and did your little booty dance!"
He didn't quite catch the connotation of what she had said, except it was a way of saying, "You've gone to far!"
InuYasha scoffed, scuffing his foot in the dirt as he walked about outside the village. If he was wrong, did that mean he was going to have to apologize?
"Feh!"
He scowled, sending a death look toward the ground. When had he ever apologized? Never, that he could think of, so why start now? 'Because you hurt her, you're never supposed to hurt the one you love' the small quiet voice sounded in his mind. He tripped over his own two feet when that thought surfaced.
An old farmer looked at the hanyou in confusion. The demon was angry but then looked startled and then seemed to trip up over nothing. The elderly worker shrugged his shoulders and walked on, ignoring the queer demon.
'Nani!? Where in the seven hells did that come from?'
His golden eyes were wide in shock that he would dare think of something such as that.
'You falter yet you know it's true', his inner emotions teased him.
"IT IS NOT!"
He screamed out loud, startling several workers. He blinked several times noticing they were starring at him due to his outburst. He blushed softly in embarrassment. His ears were pinned back and if he had a tail, it would probably have been between his legs as he scurried away from their questioning eyes, back to Kaede's hut.
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Kaede frowned, noticing that the brooding hanyou was still sulking about in her hut; even after her hours of making her rounds in the village, checking on everyone's health. His eyes were distant as he laid on his side, his head propped up in his hand. The old miko sighed as she placed her supplies back in their proper places.
"What are you doing here?"
She asked, never looking down at him. He snapped out of his trance-like-state and scoffed.
"Don't I usually hang out here?"
She shook her head sadly and then began to slowly settle herself on the ground in front of the small blazing fire.
"That's not what I meant, InuYasha. Why are you here and not in the future apologizing to Kagome?"
InuYasha growled and pushed himself up to sit straight, but facing away from Kaede.
"And why should I be apologizing to her?! She's the one who caused me pain!"
He growled, rubbing his chest absently.
"Do you not think you may have caused her pain as well?"
"Feh, I never laid a claw on that weak onna."
"Pain does not come just from physical levels but emotional as well, and sometimes an emotional strike is more powerful than a slap across the face."
His head lowered and his ears pinned down in shame. He had hurt her. . . he had mocked her, called her names, yelled at her . . . made her cry. His stomach twisted and turned making him feel sick. How could he have done such a thing?! Yet, why was he feeling so bad about it - -Why should he care?
'You love her, baka. You would rather see yourself hurt than her'
"... I know I would . . ." , he mumbled to himself.
Kaede raised an eyebrow wondering what he was muttering about. Slowly he raised to his feet and walked toward the door.
"I'll be gone for a while. Don't let the others worry.", he stated in a calm voice, not turning to face her.
In a flash he was out the door and then running on all fours to the forest . . . to the well.
Kaede smiled knowingly as she poked at the fire.
"He's so in love that he himself is blind to his own emotions."
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Thus ends chapter 2! Is InuYasha really going to apologize for his actions? Is Kagome even going to let him speak, or is she going to 'SIT' him first? Read the next chapter to find out.
--Seishinken