A/N: If you want a disclaimer then read the last damn chapter.
Hours turned into days and days turned into weeks. In all that time Kagome learned many new things. She learned how to control her weight. She could be as light as a feather, which would make her float momentarily, or become so heavy that the ground would begin to give way under her feet. Not only did she strengthen her powers from her hands but also she learned how to use it in her eyes, which could make her see things that others can't, and in her mouth, making a new weapon. Soon enough Negoda took Kagome out from solitary training and began to do combat training, which increased her speed and archery. He then taught her how to use her energy to dissolve momentarily only to materialize in another place.
"Very good." Negoda panted as he materialized. Kagome did the same but she wasn't as exhausted. For the last eight hours they had been fighting. First Negoda had the upper hand but in the end Kagome won. "Too good." He added. Kagome smiled.
"Alright then. You always said that the winner chooses the next activity." Kagome said. Negoda nodded. "Well then I want you to answer my question." Kagome decided and waited for his reply. When he said nothing Kagome decided to continue. "What are you?" she asked and Negoda looked away.
"Let's continue." Negoda said and got into battle stance. "Hey wait you didn't answer!" the miko protested. "This has nothing to do with training." Negoda said dismissively and he lunged at Kagome. She jumped higher than she ever could a few weeks ago and did a bunch of twirls in the air. She landed gracefully but was kicked down by Negoda.
Flipping over quickly she dodged the punches he threw at her and kneed him in his chest. Negoda flew back having the breath knocked out of him. He stood up again and in his hands appeared an arrow and bow. He shot at Kagome and she caught the arrow and broke it in half. Then threw the pointed end at Negoda. It pinned his Kimono in the wall and he was stuck.
"You're unfair! I told you everything about Inuyasha but you can't tell me what you are. You're obviously not a youkai and definitely not human. Tell me!" Kagome demanded. Negoda pulled the arrow from his kimono and smiled. "Kagome maybe we should train in the forest today. The object of the game is to pin me again. Though now I'll be invisible." Negoda instructed. "How will I see you?" Kagome asked. She had learned to love new challenges and forgot about all her questions. "Take Shippo. By now my forest scent will smell greater to him than the rest of the forest." He suggested. Shippo started dancing. "FINALLY! I GET TO DO SOMETHING!" he shouted.
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It had been two whole months since Shippo and Kagome had disappeared from the group. Inuyasha had told Miroku and Sango not to look for them. He said he didn't care what happened to them. Though he knew inside he was feeling very guilty. He was slowly admitting that he missed her. Even though Kikyo was by his side. She was boring and supposed to be dead. She hardly ever argued or wanted to smile and laugh. He now realized that he always wanted Kikyo to act like Kagome. To be cheery and optimistic rather than serious. So late at night he would search for her. Sniffing the air desperately to just get a whiff of her beautiful scent. Instead of the clay and dirt smell of Kikyo. Though now he was giving up hope. Slowly realizing that he may never see Kagome again.
As Kikyo walked an arrow flew past her and landed in a tree just inches from her nose. A hooded figure jumped up from where she was hiding and stood on the arrow. "He was just here!" she yelled in anger. 'I know that voice.' Inuyasha thought. He drew Tetsuiga.
"Who the hell are you?" he asked but Kagome didn't answer. She was too busy concentrating. "If I use my powers to see him then I won't be able to pin him with a regular arrow." She thought aloud. "Shippo where is he?" she called into the bushes. Everyone but Kikyo gasped in surprise. Shippo came and hopped on Kagome's head. He smelled the air.
"Up there!" he pointed to a tree. Kagome aimed. "I'm gonna win this one!" she shouted but Inuyasha grabbed her by the wrist making the arrow bounce off into a different direction. "What you do that for?" Kagome asked angrily. Inuyasha tore back her hood to reveal Kagome's soft and long raven hair. She scowled.
"Incoming!" Shippo yelled as an arrow zoomed towards Kagome. Thinking fast she caught it and shot it back in the same direction. The arrow suddenly slowed down and then stopped in mid air. Kagome smiled and Shippo danced. Negoda materialized.
"Alright you win," he said pulling the arrow out from his shoulder. "A real dinner for you tonight." He rewarded her and Kagome began to dance too. She then realized where she was and who she was around. Looking at Sango she smiled and they both ran into a hug.
"Where have you been?" Sango asked after they broke away. "Through hell and back." Kagome replied. She then ran and hugged Miroku. "Normally I would feel on you right now but after what you just did I'm a bit afraid." he admitted and Kagome laughed. She then looked at Inuyasha. He folded his arms and scowled. Kagome frowned. He didn't look happy that she was back. "Hi, Inuyasha." Kagome whispered. "Feh." Inuyasha replied.
Negoda then dropped down. "So that's the infamous Inuyasha that I've heard so much about?" He asked Kagome and she nodded. He looked Inuyasha up and down. "He isn't that strong." Negoda confirmed. Inuyasha grew angry. "What did you just say?" he asked. Suddenly the ground began to shake.
"An earthquake!" yelled Miroku.
"No, were under attack!" Sango yelled.
"Negoda can we eat now?" Kagome asked rubbing her stomach and everyone face faulted.
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Everyone watched wide-eyed as they saw Kagome eat. She stuffed everything in her mouth at one time and only chewed twice before swallowing. "Food never tasted so good." She admitted when she was done. Negoda put down his ramen and sighed.
"Now that you are full perhaps you will remember your manners and introduce me." Negoda said and Kagome smiled.
"Sorry," she said and stood up. "Sango and Miroku meet my mentor and friend Negoda." Kagome said pointing to each person as she spoke his or her name. Negoda nudged Kagome and pointed to the corner where Inuyasha and Kikyo sat. Kagome scowled and said something so low that not even Inuyasha could hear.
"I heard you. But they didn't. So kindly repeat yourself." Negoda said. "Well if you heard me there's no reason to repeat myself now is there?" Kagome asked smartly. Negoda sent her a death glare. "For your rudeness tomorrow we start one hour early." He said and Kagome sat down again. "You can start but I'm not." Kagome argued.
"Then start now, Kagome." Negoda instructed. "What? You must be out your god damned mind." Kagome argued. "NOW!" Negoda screamed and Kagome sighed. She stood up and walked off. Shippo bounded after her. "She needs to learn respect." Negoda said. "I may be her friend but I'm not taking it easy on her." He admitted. Inuyasha growled and said something. "She may be hard headed but a wench she is not. " Negoda answered. Inuyasha blushed angrily.
Everyone but Inuyasha was asleep when Kagome came back. Inuyasha could smell the sweat and perspiration off of her. Kagome put down a sleeping Shippo and whispered something into Negoda's ear. He nodded and Kagome left once again. Inuyasha decided to follow.
When Kagome reached a pond she felt it with her hand. "Too cold." She said and pink magic began to flow from her hands making the water bubble and steam. She shed her clothing and stepped in. "Alright, Inuyasha you can look now." She called into the tree where the hanyou was hiding. Inuyasha panicked. If he moved she would sit him. So he stayed where he was. Kagome sighed. "Have it your way." Kagome said. She felt as if she had finally gotten over him. She didn't care if he was with Kikyo or not. She would only be a fool to wait around for him to return feelings that he didn't feel.
After some time Inuyasha jumped down and landed on a boulder. "What do you think your doing?" he asked. "Taking a bath." Came the smart reply. "You know what I mean! whose this Negoda guy. You should've stayed here with us." He pointed out. Kagome looked away. "I'm not needed. You have Kikyo." She said. Inuyasha felt a pang of guilt in his stomach. He remembered smiling as he watched Kagome's hurt face when he brought Kikyo into the group. "Look, maybe I said some things that I didn't mean." Inuyasha said waiting for Kagome's reply. "Is that some kind of apology?" she asked.
"I don't apologize."
"I wouldn't expect you to."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome stood up and grabbed her clothes. Inuyasha looked away blushing deep red. "I'm not the same shy and fragile girl that you once knew, Inuyasha. I believe in apologies. Not in false hope. I'm not going to hope that if I come back that you would leave Kikyo and be with me. I'm not going to hope that you would someday love me like the way I USED to love you. I've changed and you haven't. So I'll move on and find my happiness elsewhere while you stay with your dead love." She said and started walking away.
"You still love me." Inuyasha called after her making her stop in her tracks. "That Negoda guy kinda resembles me doesn't he?" he asked stubbornly. "Yea. He's like you, Inuyasha. Only ten times better." She whispered and walked back towards came.
Inuyasha frowned. He wanted Kagome to stay. To stay with the group so that he could protect her. So that she could give him a purpose in life. And most of all he wanted to prove to her that he needed her. That he loved her.
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R&R how was this chapter?
Hours turned into days and days turned into weeks. In all that time Kagome learned many new things. She learned how to control her weight. She could be as light as a feather, which would make her float momentarily, or become so heavy that the ground would begin to give way under her feet. Not only did she strengthen her powers from her hands but also she learned how to use it in her eyes, which could make her see things that others can't, and in her mouth, making a new weapon. Soon enough Negoda took Kagome out from solitary training and began to do combat training, which increased her speed and archery. He then taught her how to use her energy to dissolve momentarily only to materialize in another place.
"Very good." Negoda panted as he materialized. Kagome did the same but she wasn't as exhausted. For the last eight hours they had been fighting. First Negoda had the upper hand but in the end Kagome won. "Too good." He added. Kagome smiled.
"Alright then. You always said that the winner chooses the next activity." Kagome said. Negoda nodded. "Well then I want you to answer my question." Kagome decided and waited for his reply. When he said nothing Kagome decided to continue. "What are you?" she asked and Negoda looked away.
"Let's continue." Negoda said and got into battle stance. "Hey wait you didn't answer!" the miko protested. "This has nothing to do with training." Negoda said dismissively and he lunged at Kagome. She jumped higher than she ever could a few weeks ago and did a bunch of twirls in the air. She landed gracefully but was kicked down by Negoda.
Flipping over quickly she dodged the punches he threw at her and kneed him in his chest. Negoda flew back having the breath knocked out of him. He stood up again and in his hands appeared an arrow and bow. He shot at Kagome and she caught the arrow and broke it in half. Then threw the pointed end at Negoda. It pinned his Kimono in the wall and he was stuck.
"You're unfair! I told you everything about Inuyasha but you can't tell me what you are. You're obviously not a youkai and definitely not human. Tell me!" Kagome demanded. Negoda pulled the arrow from his kimono and smiled. "Kagome maybe we should train in the forest today. The object of the game is to pin me again. Though now I'll be invisible." Negoda instructed. "How will I see you?" Kagome asked. She had learned to love new challenges and forgot about all her questions. "Take Shippo. By now my forest scent will smell greater to him than the rest of the forest." He suggested. Shippo started dancing. "FINALLY! I GET TO DO SOMETHING!" he shouted.
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It had been two whole months since Shippo and Kagome had disappeared from the group. Inuyasha had told Miroku and Sango not to look for them. He said he didn't care what happened to them. Though he knew inside he was feeling very guilty. He was slowly admitting that he missed her. Even though Kikyo was by his side. She was boring and supposed to be dead. She hardly ever argued or wanted to smile and laugh. He now realized that he always wanted Kikyo to act like Kagome. To be cheery and optimistic rather than serious. So late at night he would search for her. Sniffing the air desperately to just get a whiff of her beautiful scent. Instead of the clay and dirt smell of Kikyo. Though now he was giving up hope. Slowly realizing that he may never see Kagome again.
As Kikyo walked an arrow flew past her and landed in a tree just inches from her nose. A hooded figure jumped up from where she was hiding and stood on the arrow. "He was just here!" she yelled in anger. 'I know that voice.' Inuyasha thought. He drew Tetsuiga.
"Who the hell are you?" he asked but Kagome didn't answer. She was too busy concentrating. "If I use my powers to see him then I won't be able to pin him with a regular arrow." She thought aloud. "Shippo where is he?" she called into the bushes. Everyone but Kikyo gasped in surprise. Shippo came and hopped on Kagome's head. He smelled the air.
"Up there!" he pointed to a tree. Kagome aimed. "I'm gonna win this one!" she shouted but Inuyasha grabbed her by the wrist making the arrow bounce off into a different direction. "What you do that for?" Kagome asked angrily. Inuyasha tore back her hood to reveal Kagome's soft and long raven hair. She scowled.
"Incoming!" Shippo yelled as an arrow zoomed towards Kagome. Thinking fast she caught it and shot it back in the same direction. The arrow suddenly slowed down and then stopped in mid air. Kagome smiled and Shippo danced. Negoda materialized.
"Alright you win," he said pulling the arrow out from his shoulder. "A real dinner for you tonight." He rewarded her and Kagome began to dance too. She then realized where she was and who she was around. Looking at Sango she smiled and they both ran into a hug.
"Where have you been?" Sango asked after they broke away. "Through hell and back." Kagome replied. She then ran and hugged Miroku. "Normally I would feel on you right now but after what you just did I'm a bit afraid." he admitted and Kagome laughed. She then looked at Inuyasha. He folded his arms and scowled. Kagome frowned. He didn't look happy that she was back. "Hi, Inuyasha." Kagome whispered. "Feh." Inuyasha replied.
Negoda then dropped down. "So that's the infamous Inuyasha that I've heard so much about?" He asked Kagome and she nodded. He looked Inuyasha up and down. "He isn't that strong." Negoda confirmed. Inuyasha grew angry. "What did you just say?" he asked. Suddenly the ground began to shake.
"An earthquake!" yelled Miroku.
"No, were under attack!" Sango yelled.
"Negoda can we eat now?" Kagome asked rubbing her stomach and everyone face faulted.
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Everyone watched wide-eyed as they saw Kagome eat. She stuffed everything in her mouth at one time and only chewed twice before swallowing. "Food never tasted so good." She admitted when she was done. Negoda put down his ramen and sighed.
"Now that you are full perhaps you will remember your manners and introduce me." Negoda said and Kagome smiled.
"Sorry," she said and stood up. "Sango and Miroku meet my mentor and friend Negoda." Kagome said pointing to each person as she spoke his or her name. Negoda nudged Kagome and pointed to the corner where Inuyasha and Kikyo sat. Kagome scowled and said something so low that not even Inuyasha could hear.
"I heard you. But they didn't. So kindly repeat yourself." Negoda said. "Well if you heard me there's no reason to repeat myself now is there?" Kagome asked smartly. Negoda sent her a death glare. "For your rudeness tomorrow we start one hour early." He said and Kagome sat down again. "You can start but I'm not." Kagome argued.
"Then start now, Kagome." Negoda instructed. "What? You must be out your god damned mind." Kagome argued. "NOW!" Negoda screamed and Kagome sighed. She stood up and walked off. Shippo bounded after her. "She needs to learn respect." Negoda said. "I may be her friend but I'm not taking it easy on her." He admitted. Inuyasha growled and said something. "She may be hard headed but a wench she is not. " Negoda answered. Inuyasha blushed angrily.
Everyone but Inuyasha was asleep when Kagome came back. Inuyasha could smell the sweat and perspiration off of her. Kagome put down a sleeping Shippo and whispered something into Negoda's ear. He nodded and Kagome left once again. Inuyasha decided to follow.
When Kagome reached a pond she felt it with her hand. "Too cold." She said and pink magic began to flow from her hands making the water bubble and steam. She shed her clothing and stepped in. "Alright, Inuyasha you can look now." She called into the tree where the hanyou was hiding. Inuyasha panicked. If he moved she would sit him. So he stayed where he was. Kagome sighed. "Have it your way." Kagome said. She felt as if she had finally gotten over him. She didn't care if he was with Kikyo or not. She would only be a fool to wait around for him to return feelings that he didn't feel.
After some time Inuyasha jumped down and landed on a boulder. "What do you think your doing?" he asked. "Taking a bath." Came the smart reply. "You know what I mean! whose this Negoda guy. You should've stayed here with us." He pointed out. Kagome looked away. "I'm not needed. You have Kikyo." She said. Inuyasha felt a pang of guilt in his stomach. He remembered smiling as he watched Kagome's hurt face when he brought Kikyo into the group. "Look, maybe I said some things that I didn't mean." Inuyasha said waiting for Kagome's reply. "Is that some kind of apology?" she asked.
"I don't apologize."
"I wouldn't expect you to."
"What is that supposed to mean?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome stood up and grabbed her clothes. Inuyasha looked away blushing deep red. "I'm not the same shy and fragile girl that you once knew, Inuyasha. I believe in apologies. Not in false hope. I'm not going to hope that if I come back that you would leave Kikyo and be with me. I'm not going to hope that you would someday love me like the way I USED to love you. I've changed and you haven't. So I'll move on and find my happiness elsewhere while you stay with your dead love." She said and started walking away.
"You still love me." Inuyasha called after her making her stop in her tracks. "That Negoda guy kinda resembles me doesn't he?" he asked stubbornly. "Yea. He's like you, Inuyasha. Only ten times better." She whispered and walked back towards came.
Inuyasha frowned. He wanted Kagome to stay. To stay with the group so that he could protect her. So that she could give him a purpose in life. And most of all he wanted to prove to her that he needed her. That he loved her.
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R&R how was this chapter?