Chapter 1
The Pain That Is Always There In-front of You.
It all started when Inuyasha didn't wake us up. Miroku, who had gotten up first, noticed Inuyasha's absence. He roused Sango, Shippo, and I.
"Where could he have gone?" I was already a bit worried since we were getting closer to a place where Miroku and I could feel a high spiritual energy along with a demonic presence.
"He was acting a bit strange yesterday…" Sango looked around the camp.
"Why don't we split up and search for him. Sango can be my partner…" He snuck an arm around her waist the hand creeping lower than it should.
"………………… PERVERT!!!!" A smacking sound echoed in the small clearing.
I shook my head. " Miroku, when will you learn that Sango will always smack you if you do that."
The aforementioned monk was rubbing his sore hand printed cheek. "But the curves are to irresistible" The demon exterminator whacked the back of his head for that comment.
"I'm going with Kagome." She picked up her nice big boomerang bone, (which, by the way, I have no idea how she carried around) and stalked over to me. I picked up my bow and slung my arrows over my shoulder before setting off in a direction. The spiritual/demonic presence was getting stronger with every step we took. I took a few more steps before getting a tingly feeling all over. I turned to Sango.
"You feel that?" I blinked a couple of times. No Sango. I looked around and saw Sango a bit back and walked over to her. She pounded on an invisible wall it flashing a light slivery blue.
"It's a shield Kagome." She pounded on it a bit more.
"I'll go on ahead then. You go back and get Miroku…"
"Alright be careful…it looks like something Kik…" She stopped before finishing her sentence looking at me. I looked down and nodded*
"It is…but I have to make sure he's alright." I turned and walked ahead anyway from the shield and Sango. I stepped onto a small trail immediately falling down a steep hill. I rolled. I tumbled. I got dirty. When my humiliation finally ended I looked up rubbing my back looking around where I landed immediately greeted with a painful and surprising sight.
Kikyo, the woman who despises me, and wants to kill me.
Inuyasha, the man I love (though I'll never say it out loud) holding Kikyo.
They were kissing. Not a simple kiss like before. No this was a love filled passionate embrace.
The only good part about this is I hadn't broken anything while falling down the hill. I had seen this scene before. They had started meeting more and more often. I know he loves her. But it still hurts.
I saw Inuyasha's ears twitch at the sound of my… graceful entrance. Great another thing she's better at than me. Falling down hills. Inuyasha was now staring at me guiltily. Like he does every time. Kikyo had this triumphant smirk on her face. Like she does every time. And I sat there, like an idiot just looking at my hands brushing myself off standing muttering apologizes. Like I do every time.
"K-K-Kagome…I can explain…" Inuyasha was stuttering. I raised a hand to stop him a smile on my face but not able to look at him.
"Its alright Inuyasha. Excuse me for interrupting. I came to tell you we were ready to leave…back at camp." I bowed slightly and started to climb the hill. He didn't follow me.
I finally got back up. I saw Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and a large Kirara waiting for me behind the shield.
"Kagome…are you alright?" Miroku was referring to my dirty apperance.
"I'm fine Miroku…Inuyasha's busy right now… we'll leave when he's ready." I walked along the path back towards camp. Shippo jumped on my shoulder nuzzling my head.
"Was he being an idiot again Kagome? I'll bite him for you!!" Sweet Shippo. Always trying to cheer me up.
"That's ok Shippo. You don't have to bite him." I patter his head. Sango was fuming stroking a now small Kirara in her arms.
"He is with her again, isn't he?! That idiot. Doesn't he know? If we don't have time for personal stops than neither does he!" She never understood why Inuyasha choose her over me. I know why Sango. Because he's always loved her, and he always will. I can't compete with her.
"Leave him be. He should spend time with her when she can." I looked at the ground trying not to cry. Miroku sighed.
"Kagome, sometimes I think you are to kind and understanding towards him." I just shrugged and walked on.
"He can be with who he wants to be with. I'll just offer what I can in hopes that we can be friends." They quieted and sat down on the ground with me. Waiting for Inuyasha to return.
The Pain That Is Always There In-front of You.
It all started when Inuyasha didn't wake us up. Miroku, who had gotten up first, noticed Inuyasha's absence. He roused Sango, Shippo, and I.
"Where could he have gone?" I was already a bit worried since we were getting closer to a place where Miroku and I could feel a high spiritual energy along with a demonic presence.
"He was acting a bit strange yesterday…" Sango looked around the camp.
"Why don't we split up and search for him. Sango can be my partner…" He snuck an arm around her waist the hand creeping lower than it should.
"………………… PERVERT!!!!" A smacking sound echoed in the small clearing.
I shook my head. " Miroku, when will you learn that Sango will always smack you if you do that."
The aforementioned monk was rubbing his sore hand printed cheek. "But the curves are to irresistible" The demon exterminator whacked the back of his head for that comment.
"I'm going with Kagome." She picked up her nice big boomerang bone, (which, by the way, I have no idea how she carried around) and stalked over to me. I picked up my bow and slung my arrows over my shoulder before setting off in a direction. The spiritual/demonic presence was getting stronger with every step we took. I took a few more steps before getting a tingly feeling all over. I turned to Sango.
"You feel that?" I blinked a couple of times. No Sango. I looked around and saw Sango a bit back and walked over to her. She pounded on an invisible wall it flashing a light slivery blue.
"It's a shield Kagome." She pounded on it a bit more.
"I'll go on ahead then. You go back and get Miroku…"
"Alright be careful…it looks like something Kik…" She stopped before finishing her sentence looking at me. I looked down and nodded*
"It is…but I have to make sure he's alright." I turned and walked ahead anyway from the shield and Sango. I stepped onto a small trail immediately falling down a steep hill. I rolled. I tumbled. I got dirty. When my humiliation finally ended I looked up rubbing my back looking around where I landed immediately greeted with a painful and surprising sight.
Kikyo, the woman who despises me, and wants to kill me.
Inuyasha, the man I love (though I'll never say it out loud) holding Kikyo.
They were kissing. Not a simple kiss like before. No this was a love filled passionate embrace.
The only good part about this is I hadn't broken anything while falling down the hill. I had seen this scene before. They had started meeting more and more often. I know he loves her. But it still hurts.
I saw Inuyasha's ears twitch at the sound of my… graceful entrance. Great another thing she's better at than me. Falling down hills. Inuyasha was now staring at me guiltily. Like he does every time. Kikyo had this triumphant smirk on her face. Like she does every time. And I sat there, like an idiot just looking at my hands brushing myself off standing muttering apologizes. Like I do every time.
"K-K-Kagome…I can explain…" Inuyasha was stuttering. I raised a hand to stop him a smile on my face but not able to look at him.
"Its alright Inuyasha. Excuse me for interrupting. I came to tell you we were ready to leave…back at camp." I bowed slightly and started to climb the hill. He didn't follow me.
I finally got back up. I saw Sango, Miroku, Shippo, and a large Kirara waiting for me behind the shield.
"Kagome…are you alright?" Miroku was referring to my dirty apperance.
"I'm fine Miroku…Inuyasha's busy right now… we'll leave when he's ready." I walked along the path back towards camp. Shippo jumped on my shoulder nuzzling my head.
"Was he being an idiot again Kagome? I'll bite him for you!!" Sweet Shippo. Always trying to cheer me up.
"That's ok Shippo. You don't have to bite him." I patter his head. Sango was fuming stroking a now small Kirara in her arms.
"He is with her again, isn't he?! That idiot. Doesn't he know? If we don't have time for personal stops than neither does he!" She never understood why Inuyasha choose her over me. I know why Sango. Because he's always loved her, and he always will. I can't compete with her.
"Leave him be. He should spend time with her when she can." I looked at the ground trying not to cry. Miroku sighed.
"Kagome, sometimes I think you are to kind and understanding towards him." I just shrugged and walked on.
"He can be with who he wants to be with. I'll just offer what I can in hopes that we can be friends." They quieted and sat down on the ground with me. Waiting for Inuyasha to return.