The Way to Love You
Written by: Seishinken
Chapter 3: Confessions
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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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Kagome smiled softly to herself as she swept the outside steps to the shrine. She laughed softly as she watched Buyo chase and pounce of the dried up leaves she was sweeping away. Her back was to the well-shrine, so she did not notice a red and white figure slip out from the small building.
She finished sweeping the steps and then climbed back to the top step and sat down. Laying the bamboo broom down on the ground, she reached up and wiped the sweat from her face. Buyo came running and leaping up the steps, before jumping up in her lap, wanting her undivided attention. She was stoking his fur, petting him gently as a soft cool breeze passed by them. It was nice. . . not to hot. . . not to cold, just nice.
The felines eyes snapped open and his ears flattened back against his skull. Buyo's fur fluffed out and a low warning growl sounded out. Kagome looked down in shock at the furball in her lap.
"Bu...Buyo? What's wrong?"
The cat growled again before taking off. . . jumping off her lap and running away toward the house.
"Buyo? What's gotten into you?"
"He's fine. . . he was just able to seance me."
Kagome's voice caught in her throat, unabeling her to speak. Turning around and looking up from her perch on the top step she saw something she thought she never would.
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He stood before her, still as a stone stature. His white/silver hair cascading down his back. His ears were perked forward in interest and his honey-golden eyes had a gentle feel to them. In his hand; which was held out to her, was a large wild sun-flower. Kagome's brain began to slowly unfreeze, messages being sent and received once again. Tentatively she reached out a hand, taking the flower from him.
"I...In...Inuyasha. . ."
He sighed in relief for three reasons, 1.) She had accepted his gift, 2.) She spoke to him, 3.) The word she spoke was not "Osuwari!" He then knelt down next to her and reached out slowly and traced her cheek with one clawed finger.
"Kagome-chan. . .I . . .I'm sorry. I've never meant to hurt you."
She was about to speak but he did not allow her too. His finger brushed down from her cheek to lay against her soft lips.
"Shhh. . . let me finish."
His voice was soft, yet still had its gruff tone. It was what made him, him.
Kagome slowly nodded her head, keeping silent. Her eyes were wide and questioning, moisture beginning to gather in the corners.
"I know I've hurt you before, but this time I went to far. In fact. . .I should have never hurt you now or any other time. It's just. . . each time you come back your time I'm afraid you won't come back. I'm afraid you'll forget about us . . . forget about me. No! Before you say it or even think it, it's not about the jewel. It's about you! I . . . I just want you near. . . near to me."
Kagome's eyes were wide- - Wide in disbelief, or was it hope. Her body had begun to shake yet he continued, letting all his emotions out.
"I become jealous when I think you may be over here hanging all over some other male, but when you return I don't smell any other scents besides your sweet personal scent . . . and that of your family . . .and that damn cat of yours."
She looked up at his face in suprise. He was breaking down in front of her, his eyes were shut, his face was red and his salty tears trailed down his cheeks.
"Damnit Kagome I love you! I can't stand you not being near. I . . . I swore to myself I would not love again, after losing my mother and then Kikyou. I thought love only meant lost, but it doesn't. Love means to be near to them, to be able to love them, love them the way the are meant to be."
His body was just about doubled over before her.
" I love you, I want you, I want to mate you, I want you to be my mate for life cause I need you in my life. I need you forever!"
She couldn't believe all he had just said, he really loved her. He had swallowed his pride, pushed away his desire for power; AKA the shikon jewel, and admitted he was wrong for her! Kagome now began to understand why she had become so upset with him the other day; because she could not understand why someone she loved would speak to her in such a way. But now. . . now she knew he loved her....HE LOVED HER!
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Thus ends chapter 3! Wow, pretty emotional stuff huh? Now that Kagome knows...what will she do? Will she admit her feelings as well? If she does how will they act toward each other? Stay tuned for chapter 4!
--Seishinken
Written by: Seishinken
Chapter 3: Confessions
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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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Kagome smiled softly to herself as she swept the outside steps to the shrine. She laughed softly as she watched Buyo chase and pounce of the dried up leaves she was sweeping away. Her back was to the well-shrine, so she did not notice a red and white figure slip out from the small building.
She finished sweeping the steps and then climbed back to the top step and sat down. Laying the bamboo broom down on the ground, she reached up and wiped the sweat from her face. Buyo came running and leaping up the steps, before jumping up in her lap, wanting her undivided attention. She was stoking his fur, petting him gently as a soft cool breeze passed by them. It was nice. . . not to hot. . . not to cold, just nice.
The felines eyes snapped open and his ears flattened back against his skull. Buyo's fur fluffed out and a low warning growl sounded out. Kagome looked down in shock at the furball in her lap.
"Bu...Buyo? What's wrong?"
The cat growled again before taking off. . . jumping off her lap and running away toward the house.
"Buyo? What's gotten into you?"
"He's fine. . . he was just able to seance me."
Kagome's voice caught in her throat, unabeling her to speak. Turning around and looking up from her perch on the top step she saw something she thought she never would.
_________________________________________________________________________________
He stood before her, still as a stone stature. His white/silver hair cascading down his back. His ears were perked forward in interest and his honey-golden eyes had a gentle feel to them. In his hand; which was held out to her, was a large wild sun-flower. Kagome's brain began to slowly unfreeze, messages being sent and received once again. Tentatively she reached out a hand, taking the flower from him.
"I...In...Inuyasha. . ."
He sighed in relief for three reasons, 1.) She had accepted his gift, 2.) She spoke to him, 3.) The word she spoke was not "Osuwari!" He then knelt down next to her and reached out slowly and traced her cheek with one clawed finger.
"Kagome-chan. . .I . . .I'm sorry. I've never meant to hurt you."
She was about to speak but he did not allow her too. His finger brushed down from her cheek to lay against her soft lips.
"Shhh. . . let me finish."
His voice was soft, yet still had its gruff tone. It was what made him, him.
Kagome slowly nodded her head, keeping silent. Her eyes were wide and questioning, moisture beginning to gather in the corners.
"I know I've hurt you before, but this time I went to far. In fact. . .I should have never hurt you now or any other time. It's just. . . each time you come back your time I'm afraid you won't come back. I'm afraid you'll forget about us . . . forget about me. No! Before you say it or even think it, it's not about the jewel. It's about you! I . . . I just want you near. . . near to me."
Kagome's eyes were wide- - Wide in disbelief, or was it hope. Her body had begun to shake yet he continued, letting all his emotions out.
"I become jealous when I think you may be over here hanging all over some other male, but when you return I don't smell any other scents besides your sweet personal scent . . . and that of your family . . .and that damn cat of yours."
She looked up at his face in suprise. He was breaking down in front of her, his eyes were shut, his face was red and his salty tears trailed down his cheeks.
"Damnit Kagome I love you! I can't stand you not being near. I . . . I swore to myself I would not love again, after losing my mother and then Kikyou. I thought love only meant lost, but it doesn't. Love means to be near to them, to be able to love them, love them the way the are meant to be."
His body was just about doubled over before her.
" I love you, I want you, I want to mate you, I want you to be my mate for life cause I need you in my life. I need you forever!"
She couldn't believe all he had just said, he really loved her. He had swallowed his pride, pushed away his desire for power; AKA the shikon jewel, and admitted he was wrong for her! Kagome now began to understand why she had become so upset with him the other day; because she could not understand why someone she loved would speak to her in such a way. But now. . . now she knew he loved her....HE LOVED HER!
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Thus ends chapter 3! Wow, pretty emotional stuff huh? Now that Kagome knows...what will she do? Will she admit her feelings as well? If she does how will they act toward each other? Stay tuned for chapter 4!
--Seishinken