SereM: Yea! It's here the third chapter of this little story.
* Door opens and 4 people walkout joining in the chaos, I mean fun. *
NA (new arrival): Seren… I've heard some good things about this little story of your and I wanted to stop by and see for myself.
SereM: Wow, you came too. Come join all of us I haven't seen you since… Written. Wow and you brought, Usagi, Taka-kun, and… Who's that?
T.K: This is Ban Flihight. He's waiting for Fiona so he decided to stop by with us.
SereM: Well the more the merrier. Hey would one of you like to give a quick rundown of what's going on this chapter?
Joe: I will
Izzy: I will be better.
Duo: I guess I will
Yu-gi: NO, I will
Taka: Hey look at me, I will do it for ya.
Gene: I will
SereM: (Looks over everyone who offered grabbing Taka by the arm.) You can do it. I haven't seen you in such a long time. Plus I'm still mad at both YUG, and GENE. (Clears throat) Anyway, go on.
Taka: This chapter starts with a rather played out game of cat and mouse. Did you know cat and mouse didn't originally come from the animals. Aborigines of Christmas Island used to need something to do to pass the time so they-… (A mallet comes out of no where hitting off the head hard. Followed by the faint words. "That's a lie.") Ahh…. Um anyway, this chase between the beautiful Kagome and the hanyou Inu wears on the monks nerves, as it continues on for quiet a while. But eventually the group's reunited. Only to spend their last day together. And face parting forever with their little tokens and small good-byes… (Starts sobbing)
SereM: Why Taka, I didn't know you were so emotional. (Gives Taka a hug. His hand finds it's way to her rear.)
*Gasps and looks at him pulling off a mask to reveal Miroku. Slapping him senseless. Sicking Yu-gi, Gene, Duo, Hiei, Joe, T.K, Sakura, Sango, and Bakura on him.*
SereM: Hehe. You deserve it, well anyway. I hope you like this chapter. Kagome finally has to return to her own time. And leave everyone. Well I hope you enjoy.
Everyone: Onto the story!
Through the centuries 'I'd die to be whole'
"The gift an eternal bond, we'll be together again "
By: Yui
She was soon in front of the hut when she heard a commotion inside.
"We need to go after them"
"No we need to wait. Those 2 need time alone!"
"I want them here!"
She walked in the door no one seeming to notice her except Kohoku, as they continued to argue.
"I need to make sure she's alright. For all we know she's dead, some demon tried to eat her or something!"
"Why do you have to disagree with everything I say? I say she's ok, you say she's dead already. I say Inuyasha's alright and can find her, you think it's a lost cause."
Sango glared at him giving him an annoyed look. Kohoku rolled his eyes at the fighting pair.
"Or… you could try- just turning around."
Kohoku finally interjected sarcastically into Miroku and Sango's argument. Cutting both of them off as they glared at him then simultaneously turned to the side both relieved to see Kagome.
"Where's Inuyasha?"
Kagome looked around worried.
"He still hasn't come back?"
"Yea he came back but, when we didn't know where you were he ran out after you."
Shippo explained attaching himself to Kagome's good leg. She reached down as much as she could and grabbed the back of his shirt and put him on her shoulder turning and leaving the hut setting out in the woods. Leaving a baffled Sango, Miroku, Kohoku, and Kaede.
"I swear if Inuyasha comes in, in the next 10 minutes I'm going to scream."
Sango muttered more to herself, with Miroku agreeing. A few minutes passed when the door burst open. All that was heard was Sango and Miroku loudly screaming together. Inuyasha who had just walked in the door jumped back in surprise.
"What the hell are you screaming for?"
He asked panting a little from shock. Sango glared at him then threw her arms up in frustration walking into the next room. Leaving a very confused Inuyasha with an equally frustrated Miroku, as well as a very entertained Kohoku. Miroku told him of Kagome's return then her departure with Shippo, before he was finished explaining Inuyasha was gone again. With an annoyed sigh he fell to the chair that was behind him. It was silent for many hours Kohoku and Miroku had settled into silence, while Kagome and Inuyasha continued to look for each other. Finally a few hours later Inuyasha returned Kagome less. By now Miroku was getting a little worried, but once Inuyasha saw she was not there he went back out to look for her. Not 5 minutes after Kagome returned. Looking worried tired, very much worse for the ware. Miroku grunted in aggravation, but soon was over taken by concern.
"Lady Kagome why don't you get some rest… Inuyasha just left here 5 minutes ago. I'm sure he'll return soon."
He finished grumbling in pure distaste for the joke fate has been playing on him. She was reluctant but she did sit down catching her breath, taking a moment to relax. An hour passed, with still no Inuyasha.
"I don't care I'm not just sitting here all night waiting for him to get back."
She whispered with tears threatening to fall. Miroku knew there was no point in arguing she would not stay still. He sighed and shooed her off with his hands, she was no sooner gone out into the now dark forest to look for her Hanyou. Miroku had his eyes closed now rubbing his temples when he heard the door open again. 'I swear of that's…' he started but opened his eyes instead now furious to see Inuyasha in front of him. He had the angry vain going and was even more annoyed when he could hear Kohoku snickering behind him.
"Sit down!"
Miroku yelled towards a tired Inuyasha. He actually sat down for a moment, while Miroku spoke.
"Kagome was here for the past hour. But she couldn't take anymore and decided to continue looking for you but not a few minutes ago."
He said his voice ebbing of insanity.
"This is crazy! You are sitting your dog butt right there until Kagome gets back. I'm not going to continue to see you 2 narrowly miss each other. Even when she waits an hour you still miss each other."
He was now really annoyed. Inuyasha was giving him a glare tapping his claws on the floor impatiently.
"Yea right, like you could keep me here. She's the only one who can tell me what to do, and she's the one I'M LOOKING FOR!"
He yelled as he up and ran out of the hut. (AN: Should I torture Miroku anymore? I think once more X )) Kohoku was watching the happenings from the side personally finding it rather funny. Miroku kept giving him an evil eye to show his irritation of the whole situation. "Sango had the right idea." He said as he sat up deciding whether to leave or wait for his friends. The door opened yet again, but this time he was surprised to see only little Shippo hoping in.
"Where's lady Kagome?"
He sighed still slightly annoyed. As he asked that she stumbled through the door painfully hobbling one crutch, the other one was broken in her hand. She looked around, without a word she was out of the doorway again in search of Inuyasha. Miroku got a glimpse of her. Her crutch was broken and left in the doorway while he could see blood coming from her arm and leg.
"What happened?"
He demanded of Shippo with a little more seriousness and a little less annoyance. Shippo looked around himself nervously for some reason.
"Well her walking thing sunk into a hole once when she took a step making it crack. A snake demon attacked us, it took some of her arm, reopening her scar, but after it did that it left. Then after walking for a while her walking thingy finally broke. She accidentally stepped on her leg and collapsed to the ground."
He finished shaking, for the first time Miroku noticed he was wet, soaked in fact.
"How long has it been raining?"
Miroku asked something finally dawning on him. Shippo shrugged answering him.
"Since we left this afternoon."
He hit his head as Inuyasha came in again. He hit his head glaring up at Inuyasha, who didn't notice only saw Shippo.
"Where's Kagome!"
He yelled. Miroku walked up to him staring him right in the eyes ignoring his wet smell.
"Inuyasha use your god damned nose and go find her. She's injured because one her walking sticks broke. Also she's been in the rain since this afternoon. She could get really sick."
Inuyasha visibly stiffened at what the monk had said ignoring his profanity focusing on the fact that Kagome could be hurt. Not muttering a word as he took off, outside to find Kagome. It was tense among Miroku, Shippo and Kohoku, till the door opened again. They all looked somewhat happy to see Inuyasha with Kagome in his arms but she appeared to be asleep, and shivering.
Miroku quickly led them to the room they had stayed in calling for Sango. She came in for a minute annoyed till she saw both Kagome and Inuyasha had returned. Miroku grabbed both the hanyou and kitsune dragging them out of the room, as he told Sango to change her into something warm an dry.
She did as he asked 15 minutes later she stepped out of the room dumping a mound of heavy clothing on the floor getting Inuyasha's attention. Within moments he was inside the room. Shippo was about to follow when Miroku grabbed him.
"Shippo, I know you want to make sure she's alright. But let Inuyasha be alone with her for a while. He needs it."
Miroku finished mysteriously. Shippo gave him a sad look but nodded going into the other room, to sit with Sango.
Inuyasha and Kagome were alone.
"I'll have to thank the lecher."
He laughed lightly as he said to himself. Kagome was stirring uncomfortable in her sleep but didn't wake. Inuyasha removed his hair from his forehead finger the object that was there.
"I'm glad they were so preoccupied and didn't notice."
He said again to himself as he tapped something in his forehead, wincing only slightly. He untied the bag he attached to his waist, slowly opening it taking out a beautiful carved and formed piece of metal with a jewel like object in the middle.
The next morning Kagome woke up slowly at first but then she swore she could feel the power of the jewel she sat up quickly. She was alone in a small room, which was slowly filling with sunlight. Looking around she found one of her crutches, once she had it she slowly stood on her own foot. Making her way to the door, she walked out staggering but managed to make it to her friends. On her way she did become aware of dull ache in her forehead, but nothing to be concerned about, she put on a smile as she made her way to her friends, hoping Inuyasha had returned by now. She saw everyone sitting outside, except Inuyasha.
"Hello everyone."
She said quietly. They all turned to her with bright smiles; she returned their smile. But only moments later they turned into concerned worried looks. She looked around nervously but didn't see anything to stress over. When she turned back around Shippo was at her feet. He carefully climbed up to sit on her forehead, flicking something that was on her forehead resonating with a dull pain. She raised her hand, feeling something embedded in her forehead. She jumped a little startled, but a few minutes later she saw Inuyasha coming towards her. 'He looks so handsome with the sun and wind in his hair.' She thought to herself with a blush. Before she knew it he was in front of her. He looked down at into her eyes as he spoke to her blocking the sun from her making him appear as a mysterious shadow with a glint.
"I need to talk to you."
He said in a low voice. She was only able to nod mutely as he wrapped his arms around her jumping to a near by tree. He kept jumping till he was on the outskirts of a glittering pond but kept her in the trees.
"Kagome… Do you remember what happened- Do you remember what was said the night- the battle with Naraku when it was all over?"
He somewhat managed to ask. He was clearly nervous. She gave him a curious look trying to think of what he might be talking about.
"I remember when I woke up, Shippo's parents, being worried and going to you. Oh yeah and that lecher Miroku groped me when I couldn't hit him. -"
She heard Inuyasha growl, she gave him a look smiling as she continued.
"Shippo and I went into see you. I-…"
Suddenly her face shot down he saw her cheeks were on fire. Inuyasha smirked a little finishing for her.
"You admitted how much you really care about me."
He laughed lightly. There was a faint, calming glow around the 2 of them.
"Well you did too."
She shot back, as she whipped her head to look at him now realizing that he was a little too close to her. She tried to move but her body wasn't cooperating with her. He didn't look away simply nodding.
"I did and I meant it."
He said almost as if he questioned her sincerity. An angry look flashed in the fading light. The steady glow that was surrounding them steadily intensified as Kagome's anger grew, but suddenly died down.
"I do more than my life itself. For so long this journey's been about making you happy."
Inuyasha grabbed her cheeks kissing away tears that had silently sprung forth. He still had a smirk on his lips, but this close Kagome could see what was glinting on his forehead.
"It looks metal… What?"
She started to ask while moving her hand toward his head but he pulled away. Nearly falling off the branch they were on.
"I crushed up the jewel reforming in into 2 star shaped jewels and had some one make 2 things for me. One is right here."
He said pointing to his forehead as he moved his bangs. She gasped it looked like nothing more than a beautiful delicate tattoo, with a star shaped lump in the center of his forehead. She reached her hand for her forehead, but stopped short looking at him. He looked so nervous almost guilty.
"I made a wish on it, that we'd always be able to be together. No matter what."
He said, she could hear the sadness in his tone.
"You're leaving tomorrow, I just wanted you to know that I will always love you. I don't want you to forget that, ever no matter what happens."
She nodded instinctively placing her hands over his. He pulled away quickly bundling her in his arms again as he descended below to the ponds edge. He sat on a rock so he could assure that Kagome could see her reflection. She looked down in stunned silence. Thoughts were speeding through her mind as she looked at the beautiful gift that enchanted her forehead.
"I knew I should have let you decided what you might have wanted. It's just-."
She stopped his rambling with a mind-blowing kiss. He was as surprised as she was. But he didn't fight it. She pulled away slightly she saw the happy look in his face but she also sensed something unfamiliar. She was worried but didn't let it get to her just enjoying their love and the protective glow of the jewel.
She'd fallen asleep when Inuyasha decided to return to the others. He walked into the hut careful not to wake anyone, except for kicking Shippo and deciding to have him follow. They went back into their room Inuyasha sitting down with Kagome in his arms as well as Shippo.
"Spend all the time with her that you can brat because she's going home tomorrow night."
He finished tossing something at Shippo before falling asleep. Shippo looked at it. It looked like a bracelet or something. He was too tired to really look at it and fell back to sleep.
The next morning was quiet everyone was tense and upset about Kagome leaving. Everyone was sitting around the hut in silence till Sango spoke.
"Kagome can I please talk to you alone?"
She asked unsure. Kagome gave her friend a smile and nodded using her crutch to walk out with her. They were in silence till Kagome spoke.
"It's going to be such a huge change isn't it? I mean the Jewels gone and will be protected by us. If I leave and can't come back."
She stopped talking when she heard Sango crying. She turned to see she was just standing still. Kagome was really worried till Sango ran at her practically full speed.
"I'm going to miss you. You've been my best friend since I've met you. You've always been so sweet, nice, caring. I need you here."
Kagome wrapped her arm around her friend, now crying also. The 2 friends had a good cry that lasted nearly a half an hour before they stopped.
"Sango, I'm going to miss you too. You've been here for me over this whole time. I'm going to seem so different to my friends, none of them no what I've been through what I've had to leave."
She finished sadly. Sango gave her another hug and handed her something that she had wrapped. Kagome looked at it slowly untying the string to see a beautiful outfit the strangely resembled Inuyasha's. It had a red haori and off-white undershirt. But it had pants just like his as well as a short red skirt.
"It's from Shippo, Kaede, and I. We wanted to make you something, you needed new clothing anyway. The skirt's like the one's you wear, it is also made out of firerat."
She told an excited girl. She hugged her friend staring at what she had made her.
"Does Inu know you made this for me?"
Sango thought for a moment then shook her head. Kagome somehow managed to balance on her good foot while working the skirt on. Once that was successfully on she worked off the robes she was wearing putting on the shirt then the haori. With a "voila" she was changed. Sango gave hare a round of applause, after they both laughed they hurried back to the village. Inuyasha was in the middle of pounding Miroku into the ground when they appeared. But his eyes nearly fell out of his head when he saw Kagome. She felt like her face was matching her outfit, with her hot blush. Shippo ran up to her looking her over quietly.
"You look really pretty Kagome."
"Well thank-you."
She said as she carefully bent down to pick him up. Falling on her butt with surprisingly little pain, in fact she had a smile on.
The day passed quickly into night way to fast for anyone's liking. As night befell the forest Kagome was getting ready to do the hardest thing she's ever had to do. She filled her yellow bag with what was left to return home, slowly heading towards the well where everyone was waiting. Although the track through the forest isn't to long it was painful more emotionally than physically. She was on her way when she came upon Rin.
"SESSIE!!!"
The little girl started to yell rather loudly. Worrying Kagome till she saw someone with long white hair approaching the giggling girl. Kagome was a little worried, she really didn't want the day to be any worse by her dying. She stumbled backwards trying to get away from Sesshoumaru when he spoke.
"I do not wish to kill you today."
Then she was curious, as well as worried for Inuyasha. She still kept a distance between him and herself.
"Then you've come for the Tetsusaiga then."
"Not even I would attack my own brother when he's in his state of morning."
He said almost sympathetic. Kagome had to shake her head to make sure she heard him right. He kept looking at her with his cold gaze, it unnerved her but she made no motion to move she just stared back. He smirked at her determination, even letting out a little laugh.
"I actually came to just make sure that he was still alive. But it's apparent that he is. I will stop by again."
He said as he grabbed Rin in his arms jumping high into the trees. She looked at where he left before she finally headed towards the well once again, now even slower than before.
"Kagome. Kagome."
She looked ahead of her to see Shippo, he smiled and ran up to her saying something but she was still in a daze. She looked at the little kit when he jumped on her shoulder.
"What'd you say."
He frowned for a minute, but it returned to a smile when he lifted his shirtsleeve, to show her what he had. A shy grin came as he spoke again.
"Look Inu gave me one like yours."
She looked at his arm to see a simpler metal band with a tiny but prominent star it. She thought about it, there was a symbol near the star on Inu's and hers. It was also on Shippo's. She looked at him hugging him tightly.
"Wait a minute Kagome-haha. I want you to know- I love you a lot, and I'm going to miss you if you never come back. So please try"
He said trying to be a little tough guy, holding back his tears but once Kagome put her arms around him he started to sob. It broke her heart; she loved the little boy. She started crying softly too, trying to console the heart broken kit. She felt something poking her chest, grabbing for the object in his other hand. He handed it to her, she looked at it closely seeing it was a necklace in fact almost like a locket it opened but was empty. She looked at the outside it was beautifully carved, she could tell he did it. She turned it over to see 3 small faces, which she knew were, him, her, and Inuyasha. Her eyes started to tear again and she hugged Shippo tightly.
"We'd better get going. This is just making it harder on everyone else."
He nodded and what seemed like only moments later that we neared the clearing.
"Shippo promise me something watch after Inuyasha. There's something wrong and it's more than my leaving. I'm so worried but if I don't go home now I never will."
She felt him nod as he clung tighter to her. She slowly approached her friends whom seemed to be worried. She laughed uneasily as she saw Sango, Miroku and Inuyasha waiting for her.
She took a breath as she walked up to them. They stared at her, which of coarse made her uneasy.
"I'm sorry... I- I ran into Sesshoumaru."
This got their attention. Especially Inuyasha who she knew could smell his brother's scent. He was instantly in front of Kagome staring down at her.
"Are you alright?"
She nodded to entranced to say anything. He let go of her moving aside so that her other friends could give her a hug. Sango approached her first hugging her tightly already crying.
"I'm going to miss you."
She said as she let go of Kagome standing along the forest. Miroku hugged her cautiously not wanting to anger her or Inuyasha further with his roaming hand.
"Kagome I want you to know that you are very important to me. You've brought us all together."
He said sweetly. She gave him a hug then he walked besides Sango who still was teary. Then it was just Inuyasha, with Kagome and Shippo, and an eerie silence befell them.
"Inuyasha, I was just wondering what's the little symbol that's on all 3 of our things you had made."
She looked up at suddenly curious when he started to blush. She stared at him more intently.
"It's my symbol… since it's already like you are."
"Are what?"
She asked curiously with Shippo looking at him too. His blush increased as he cleared his throat.
"Um… well you see, it well. It kind of makes us family."
He stumbled finishing in one fast breath. Kagome expected it somewhat but still blushed when he told her. She leaned up giving him a kiss, he was happy to agree. She reluctantly pulled away looking into his hurting golden eyes. 'Why won't you tell me what's wrong.' She thought to herself as she wrapped her arms around her tightly Shippo still on her head.
"Inuyasha we will find away to each other again. Someday fate will smile on us letting us be together. And these will bring us together."
She said pointing to her forehead, then to his as she kissed him again. She was strong the whole time not letting any tears fall till that kiss. His kiss could do a number of things to her, this expressed his sadness and it nearly broke her, but she broke away with tears staining her cheeks, which mirrored his, own. Shippo hopped on her shoulder kissing her cheek quickly before he jumped to the ground. She gave them a final smile and turned facing the well as she started to climb on the edge. She took in a deep breath preparing to jump but she felt a hand around her wrist she looked down to see Inuyasha. He pulled her down giving her one more searing kiss.
"Will you wait. Till the day we can be together again?"
He whispered against her lips, so only she could hear the hope in his voice. She nodded kissing him one last time before she turned and jumped in the well. She couldn't take him urging her to stay anymore. She couldn't take her heart wanting more than anything to be with him forever.
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SereM: So I hope you'll review and let me know what you think. Tell me what you think I could fix, what you'd like to see. If you hate it, what about it don't you like maybe I can fix it. I really'd just like to know what you think. Well Kagome's in her own time now. What could possible happen to her there. Trying living the life of a depressed, super behind teen, who's just trying to catch up, act happy, and forget about the one she let go… I hope you'll stay tuned for the next chapter. See you next time.