Too Late To Say Goodbye by Princess Sapphire
A/N: lol, okies this is my first try at angst, sorry if it really sucks, but like I said, its my first try!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own inuyasha. Rumiko takahashi-sama does.
CHAPTER 1
~*AUTHOR'S POV*~
"Her," hissed a low voice rising from the darkness. "Kagome. Higurashi, Kagome." Two blood red eyes peered up. "She is the cause of Inuyasha's victories! If it weren't for her, Inuyasha would have been dead long ago! He's defeated some of the most powerful youkai INCLUDING Sesshoumaru and he's nothing but a mere hanyou!" he seethed venomously, saying the last word with extra distaste and anger, at the neko youkai before him. "I want her gone. I couldn't care less how. Just do it! But bide your time a while. Wait until Inuyasha is far from her. Then kill her immediately."
"Yes, Naraku-sama," replied the youkai softly, as she bowed down and turned to leave. She would be obedient and wait for Naraku to tell her when she could attack. Naraku had promised to let her keep the five shards he had embedded in her if she succeeded.
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~*KAGOME'S POV*~
"Inuyasha?" I asked, leaning into him as he sat against his sacred Goshinboku. He looked over at me, tilting his head slightly.
"What is it, Kagome?" he asked softly, a little concern shining through his eyes.
"You won't forget me right?" I asked, looking up at him.
"Of course I won't forget you, baka," he stated gently, but he still said it with a little bit of his usually cockiness. "I will never forget about you, but do you really need to stay for so long?" he asked pleadingly, the concern that had been shining through had been completely replaced by the pleading look he gave me.
I looked away, it was his 'puppy dog' look (A/N: no pun intended lol) and he knew I could never refuse it! "Yes, I have to! Don't be selfish!! I'm gonna be staying here for the rest of my life!! I think I deserve to see my family for a mere year!" I tried to reason with him, but the truth was, I didn't want to go any more than he wanted me to! I needed to tell my family that I had chosen to stay in the Sengoku Jidai with Inuyasha and spend some time with them before I leave for good. But if my family disagreed with the idea, I most likely would never be allowed to return again. Even though I couldn't tell this to Inuyasha, he seemed as if he already knew and didn't want me to leave in case this happened.
"I'm gonna miss you a lot though," he whispered huskily in my ear and began to nuzzle my neck. I turned around and looked at him, caught once again in the swirling emotions in the golden depths of his eyes. The space between us lessened and lessened until our lips touched, bring us into a gentle embrace.
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~*AUTHOR'S POV*~
"That's it," whispered the low voice of Naraku, who had seen this entire scene play before him in a swirling black and grey pool in front of him and heard every word. His eyes glittered maliciously. "Kirisha, come forth," he called into the darkness.
"Yes, Naraku-sama?" bowed the neko-youkai from before.
"I have a new plan now and will no longer be needing your assistance. Now that I think about it, killing her off might just aggravate him more. And who knows what he might do. I have a better idea. So therefore, you won't be needed anymore." He stated calmly and smirked as the neko-youkai began to back away.
"No! Please, Naraku-sama!" she begged, but in a quick motion, the neko- youkai was cleanly sliced through; it's blood forming a pool on the dry, cracked earth. The silence was soon broken by Naraku's soft chuckling.
"Yes, Inuyasha, say your last goodbyes," laughed Naraku, his voice rich with malice and with an evil glint in his eyes.
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~*KAGOME'S POV*~
(At the edge of the well.)
"I guess we have to say goodbye now, Inuyasha," I said, trying my best not to cry and sound happy, but I couldn't! I was leaving him for a year! What if something happened?! I tried, but I couldn't hold it in any longer and my face betrayed me. Tears streamed down my cheeks and my weak smile turned into a frown. "Inuyasha!" I cried as I ran into his arms, clinging onto him. I know it's only a year, but now it seemed like an eternity.
"Shhhh," he comforted. "It's gonna be alright! Like you said, it's only a year! Everything will be fine and I promise nothing bad will happen when you are away," he continued as if reading my thoughts. He slowly pulled away from me and kissed me again. He gave me a confident look and it gave me strength.
I backed away slowly and climbed onto the edge of the well. "Goodbye, Inuyasha," I said softly, the tears still running freely. I forced myself to turn away and I was about to jump when he stopped me.
"Come back to me, Kagome," he whispered. I turned to look at him and our eyes met. I nodded.
"Of course I will, aishiteru," I whispered back and jumped in.
~*AUTHOR'S POV*~
He stood there next to the well even after she had jumped and the gentle purple glow had engulfed her. He stood there for nearly an hour, holding onto the smallest hope that she decided not to stay for a year and come back early.
~*FLASHBACK*~
"Why can't I come too?!?!" demanded Inuyasha stubbornly.
"For the fifth time!! I need to spend some time ALONE with my family!!" yelled Kagome when a new thought came to her. "And BESIDES, if my mom wasn't ok with this, things might start getting ugly for you!" She saw Inuyasha's face pale a little bit at the thought of Mrs. Higurashi chasing him around the lawn with the dreaded spatula in hand and he shuddered slightly.
"A-all right! You can go!! Just don't stay longer than necessary," Inuyasha replied gruffly and turning away.
"Hey, Inu? Here," said Kagome, holding back a giggle. She took the Shikon no Tama off from around her neck and grasped it with both hands. A brilliant flash of light shone through the spaces between her fingers. When she let go, it was divided into perfect halves. "you take this half and I'll have the other! Just in case you need to come and get me. But, this is ONLY for emergencies!" she finished cheerfully, making sure to emphasize the last sentence.
~*END OF FLASHBACK*~
Deciding against using the jewel to get to her, Inuyasha turned away from the well and made his slow trek back to the village.
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A/N: well? What did all of you think?? Good? Bad? Continue? Stop where I am and throw this piece of garbage away? Review and tell me!!! ^___^ oh yea, and thankies sooooooooo much for reading!! And reviewing if you are! Lol! ^_~
A/N: lol, okies this is my first try at angst, sorry if it really sucks, but like I said, its my first try!!!
Disclaimer: I do not own inuyasha. Rumiko takahashi-sama does.
CHAPTER 1
~*AUTHOR'S POV*~
"Her," hissed a low voice rising from the darkness. "Kagome. Higurashi, Kagome." Two blood red eyes peered up. "She is the cause of Inuyasha's victories! If it weren't for her, Inuyasha would have been dead long ago! He's defeated some of the most powerful youkai INCLUDING Sesshoumaru and he's nothing but a mere hanyou!" he seethed venomously, saying the last word with extra distaste and anger, at the neko youkai before him. "I want her gone. I couldn't care less how. Just do it! But bide your time a while. Wait until Inuyasha is far from her. Then kill her immediately."
"Yes, Naraku-sama," replied the youkai softly, as she bowed down and turned to leave. She would be obedient and wait for Naraku to tell her when she could attack. Naraku had promised to let her keep the five shards he had embedded in her if she succeeded.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~*KAGOME'S POV*~
"Inuyasha?" I asked, leaning into him as he sat against his sacred Goshinboku. He looked over at me, tilting his head slightly.
"What is it, Kagome?" he asked softly, a little concern shining through his eyes.
"You won't forget me right?" I asked, looking up at him.
"Of course I won't forget you, baka," he stated gently, but he still said it with a little bit of his usually cockiness. "I will never forget about you, but do you really need to stay for so long?" he asked pleadingly, the concern that had been shining through had been completely replaced by the pleading look he gave me.
I looked away, it was his 'puppy dog' look (A/N: no pun intended lol) and he knew I could never refuse it! "Yes, I have to! Don't be selfish!! I'm gonna be staying here for the rest of my life!! I think I deserve to see my family for a mere year!" I tried to reason with him, but the truth was, I didn't want to go any more than he wanted me to! I needed to tell my family that I had chosen to stay in the Sengoku Jidai with Inuyasha and spend some time with them before I leave for good. But if my family disagreed with the idea, I most likely would never be allowed to return again. Even though I couldn't tell this to Inuyasha, he seemed as if he already knew and didn't want me to leave in case this happened.
"I'm gonna miss you a lot though," he whispered huskily in my ear and began to nuzzle my neck. I turned around and looked at him, caught once again in the swirling emotions in the golden depths of his eyes. The space between us lessened and lessened until our lips touched, bring us into a gentle embrace.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~*AUTHOR'S POV*~
"That's it," whispered the low voice of Naraku, who had seen this entire scene play before him in a swirling black and grey pool in front of him and heard every word. His eyes glittered maliciously. "Kirisha, come forth," he called into the darkness.
"Yes, Naraku-sama?" bowed the neko-youkai from before.
"I have a new plan now and will no longer be needing your assistance. Now that I think about it, killing her off might just aggravate him more. And who knows what he might do. I have a better idea. So therefore, you won't be needed anymore." He stated calmly and smirked as the neko-youkai began to back away.
"No! Please, Naraku-sama!" she begged, but in a quick motion, the neko- youkai was cleanly sliced through; it's blood forming a pool on the dry, cracked earth. The silence was soon broken by Naraku's soft chuckling.
"Yes, Inuyasha, say your last goodbyes," laughed Naraku, his voice rich with malice and with an evil glint in his eyes.
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
~*KAGOME'S POV*~
(At the edge of the well.)
"I guess we have to say goodbye now, Inuyasha," I said, trying my best not to cry and sound happy, but I couldn't! I was leaving him for a year! What if something happened?! I tried, but I couldn't hold it in any longer and my face betrayed me. Tears streamed down my cheeks and my weak smile turned into a frown. "Inuyasha!" I cried as I ran into his arms, clinging onto him. I know it's only a year, but now it seemed like an eternity.
"Shhhh," he comforted. "It's gonna be alright! Like you said, it's only a year! Everything will be fine and I promise nothing bad will happen when you are away," he continued as if reading my thoughts. He slowly pulled away from me and kissed me again. He gave me a confident look and it gave me strength.
I backed away slowly and climbed onto the edge of the well. "Goodbye, Inuyasha," I said softly, the tears still running freely. I forced myself to turn away and I was about to jump when he stopped me.
"Come back to me, Kagome," he whispered. I turned to look at him and our eyes met. I nodded.
"Of course I will, aishiteru," I whispered back and jumped in.
~*AUTHOR'S POV*~
He stood there next to the well even after she had jumped and the gentle purple glow had engulfed her. He stood there for nearly an hour, holding onto the smallest hope that she decided not to stay for a year and come back early.
~*FLASHBACK*~
"Why can't I come too?!?!" demanded Inuyasha stubbornly.
"For the fifth time!! I need to spend some time ALONE with my family!!" yelled Kagome when a new thought came to her. "And BESIDES, if my mom wasn't ok with this, things might start getting ugly for you!" She saw Inuyasha's face pale a little bit at the thought of Mrs. Higurashi chasing him around the lawn with the dreaded spatula in hand and he shuddered slightly.
"A-all right! You can go!! Just don't stay longer than necessary," Inuyasha replied gruffly and turning away.
"Hey, Inu? Here," said Kagome, holding back a giggle. She took the Shikon no Tama off from around her neck and grasped it with both hands. A brilliant flash of light shone through the spaces between her fingers. When she let go, it was divided into perfect halves. "you take this half and I'll have the other! Just in case you need to come and get me. But, this is ONLY for emergencies!" she finished cheerfully, making sure to emphasize the last sentence.
~*END OF FLASHBACK*~
Deciding against using the jewel to get to her, Inuyasha turned away from the well and made his slow trek back to the village.
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A/N: well? What did all of you think?? Good? Bad? Continue? Stop where I am and throw this piece of garbage away? Review and tell me!!! ^___^ oh yea, and thankies sooooooooo much for reading!! And reviewing if you are! Lol! ^_~