TnY: Hey! This is my first attempt at published Inuyasha fanfiction. (Well,
technically not published, but anyway.) So, be kind in your reviews. This
is kind of.well, read it and find out. If I say anything, it'll spoil it. I
hope the ending will be surprising. See you at the end!
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the song: Bring Me To Life(Wake Me Up Inside).
-lyrics-
Kagome stared angrily at Inuyasha. "I don't know why I even bother trying to talk to you." she said and walked off. As soon as she was out of hearing range, he sighed. No matter what he did to her, she still tried to get him to open up.
'Worst part is, she already has. What is wrong with me?' he thought to himself. He couldn't stop thinking about her. He always felt like she could see right through him.
-how can you see into my eyes like open doors
leading you down into my core
where I've become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
until you find it there and lead it back home-
He remembered what it was like before she woke him up from his 50 year sleep.
~*Flashback*~
The breath left Inuyasha as Kikyo's purifying arrow pierced his chest. The jewel fell from his hand. He tried to grab it, but it fell out of reach. The last thing he saw was Kikyo's heat-filled stare. It was dark. So dark. 'Where am I? What happened?' The events rushed back at him. 'Oh yeah, Kikyo killed me. I never imagined death like this. I don't want to die.' He cracked his eyes open to see..nothing. And endless expanse of nothing. At first, it wasn't too bad. It was quiet enough and nothing bothered him.
-(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark-
'Nothing! Nothing! Nothing in any direction!' Inuyasha thought as he spun around. So long in the dark. He screamed, his hands holding his head, falling to his knees. "GET ME OUT OF HERE!!"
-(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become-
He was on his hands and knees, beating the floor with all his might, a feral gleam in his amber eyes. He closed his eyes tightly as a weird sensation flooded his body. When he opened them again, they were blinded by light. His mind screamed at the prospect of freedom. A smell came to his nose. A smell! Cherry blossoms and rain. His eyes met dark gray-ish blue ones. 'Another person!' his mind yelled. His first instinct was to cling to the new person standing in front of him. His arms were pinned to his sides. He gave the person standing in front of him another look. 'No! It can't be! KIKYO!' He buried his fear and spoke to the girl.
~*End Flashback*~
Kagome could never know what that had been like. The darkness. He slowly followed her as she stomped angrily towards the village. "When are you going to learn?" Miroku asked, smirking.
"Feh. You're one to talk. Inuyasha answered.
"Ah, but at least I get a moment of pleasure before I get pounded into the ground." Inuyasha rolled his eyes and kept walking.
~!A few days later!~
They were traveling again. Inuyasha was walking in front of the group, listening to Kagome and Sango talk. He stopped listening to them to tune his ears to the forest sounds. It was getting quiet. That wasn't a good sign. "I'm sensing a demon." Sango spoke up, a little waver in her voice. There was a crash in the underbrush as a demon launched at the group. Inuyasha drew the Tetsusaiga and met it's claws with a clang. Kagome screamed and his efforts doubled.
'I have to protect her.'
-now that I know what I'm without
you can't just leave me
breathe into me and make me real
bring me to life-
The demon was strong. It pushed Inuyasha backwards as if he were nothing. The sun was setting. Inuyasha felt his strength beginning to disappear. "GET OUT OF HERE!" he yelled.
"What are you talking about?!" Kagome screamed. "We are NOT going to leave you!"
"It's the new moon, you idiot! I won't be able to protect you! NOW GO!" The demon took this chance to slash Inuyasha across the chest. He yelled in pain as blood spurted from the gashes. The cuts were deep. With his last bit of strength, Inuyasha plunged his sword into the demon.
-(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark-
Inuyasha sank to the ground as the sun's final rays slipped away. His hair turned black and his healing ability completely disappeared. Kagome ran over to him. "Inuyasha!" Miroku and Sango looked at his wounds.
"This isn't good." Sango murmured.
"What are you talking about?" Kagome asked.
"She means I'm not gonna live through this." Inuyasha said weakly. He looked up at Sango. "Right?" She looked away, tears filling her eyes. Inuyasha laughed. His vision was fading. He locked his gaze on Kagome.
-(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become-
"I'm sorry." he said.
"For what?" she asked, holding back her tears. It was time for her to be strong for him.
"I have to go away again and this time, there's no coming back."
-frozen inside without your touch without your love darling only you are the life among the dead-
"Shut up, Inuyasha. Just hold on until the sun rises." She pleaded. He nodded sleepily. His eyes closed. "Inuyasha! Keep your eyes open! Come on!" His eyes slowly opened again. He smiled at the sight before him. Those same gray-blue eyes that woke him up from the dark.
-all this time I can't believe I couldn't see
kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
got to open my eyes to everything
without a thought without a voice without a soul
don't let me die here
there must be something more
bring me to life-
"I'll try Kagome." he breathed. Miroku and Sango walked a little bit away. "So pretty. My Kagome." Kagome's breath caught in her throat. "I'll always protect you." His breath came in quick, short gasps.
-(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark-
"I know, because you'll always be here beside me." She whispered. He was fading. She felt so helpless.
"I wish I could be."
"Stop talking now and save your strength. Dawn will come fast enough."
"I never thanked you."
"For?"
"Saving me..from the dark..giving me a reason..to do something with my life."
-(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become-
"The dark? When you were stuck to the tree?" He nodded weakly.
"You were..the first.thing I saw..you'll be my last memory." His voice trailed off. Kagome began to pant and tears streamed unbidden down her cheeks.
"INUYASHA!" He didn't answer. His eyes didn't open. She held his body close. The blood had finally stopped. He was gone. "NO! DON'T LEAVE ME!"
-(Bring me to life)
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
(Bring me to life)-
A shadowy, shimmering form stood behind Kagome. He leaned down to breathe in her ear, "I'll never leave." A chill ran down Kagome's neck and she thought she heard someone say something. She spun around, but saw nothing. She turned back to Inuyasha's body, crying even after there were no more tears to shed. ~*~*~*~*~*~*
TnY: So what did you think? Good? Bad? Please review. This is a one shot, so I won't be continuing it.
Disclaimer: I don't own Inuyasha or the song: Bring Me To Life(Wake Me Up Inside).
-lyrics-
Kagome stared angrily at Inuyasha. "I don't know why I even bother trying to talk to you." she said and walked off. As soon as she was out of hearing range, he sighed. No matter what he did to her, she still tried to get him to open up.
'Worst part is, she already has. What is wrong with me?' he thought to himself. He couldn't stop thinking about her. He always felt like she could see right through him.
-how can you see into my eyes like open doors
leading you down into my core
where I've become so numb without a soul my spirit sleeping somewhere cold
until you find it there and lead it back home-
He remembered what it was like before she woke him up from his 50 year sleep.
~*Flashback*~
The breath left Inuyasha as Kikyo's purifying arrow pierced his chest. The jewel fell from his hand. He tried to grab it, but it fell out of reach. The last thing he saw was Kikyo's heat-filled stare. It was dark. So dark. 'Where am I? What happened?' The events rushed back at him. 'Oh yeah, Kikyo killed me. I never imagined death like this. I don't want to die.' He cracked his eyes open to see..nothing. And endless expanse of nothing. At first, it wasn't too bad. It was quiet enough and nothing bothered him.
-(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark-
'Nothing! Nothing! Nothing in any direction!' Inuyasha thought as he spun around. So long in the dark. He screamed, his hands holding his head, falling to his knees. "GET ME OUT OF HERE!!"
-(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become-
He was on his hands and knees, beating the floor with all his might, a feral gleam in his amber eyes. He closed his eyes tightly as a weird sensation flooded his body. When he opened them again, they were blinded by light. His mind screamed at the prospect of freedom. A smell came to his nose. A smell! Cherry blossoms and rain. His eyes met dark gray-ish blue ones. 'Another person!' his mind yelled. His first instinct was to cling to the new person standing in front of him. His arms were pinned to his sides. He gave the person standing in front of him another look. 'No! It can't be! KIKYO!' He buried his fear and spoke to the girl.
~*End Flashback*~
Kagome could never know what that had been like. The darkness. He slowly followed her as she stomped angrily towards the village. "When are you going to learn?" Miroku asked, smirking.
"Feh. You're one to talk. Inuyasha answered.
"Ah, but at least I get a moment of pleasure before I get pounded into the ground." Inuyasha rolled his eyes and kept walking.
~!A few days later!~
They were traveling again. Inuyasha was walking in front of the group, listening to Kagome and Sango talk. He stopped listening to them to tune his ears to the forest sounds. It was getting quiet. That wasn't a good sign. "I'm sensing a demon." Sango spoke up, a little waver in her voice. There was a crash in the underbrush as a demon launched at the group. Inuyasha drew the Tetsusaiga and met it's claws with a clang. Kagome screamed and his efforts doubled.
'I have to protect her.'
-now that I know what I'm without
you can't just leave me
breathe into me and make me real
bring me to life-
The demon was strong. It pushed Inuyasha backwards as if he were nothing. The sun was setting. Inuyasha felt his strength beginning to disappear. "GET OUT OF HERE!" he yelled.
"What are you talking about?!" Kagome screamed. "We are NOT going to leave you!"
"It's the new moon, you idiot! I won't be able to protect you! NOW GO!" The demon took this chance to slash Inuyasha across the chest. He yelled in pain as blood spurted from the gashes. The cuts were deep. With his last bit of strength, Inuyasha plunged his sword into the demon.
-(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark-
Inuyasha sank to the ground as the sun's final rays slipped away. His hair turned black and his healing ability completely disappeared. Kagome ran over to him. "Inuyasha!" Miroku and Sango looked at his wounds.
"This isn't good." Sango murmured.
"What are you talking about?" Kagome asked.
"She means I'm not gonna live through this." Inuyasha said weakly. He looked up at Sango. "Right?" She looked away, tears filling her eyes. Inuyasha laughed. His vision was fading. He locked his gaze on Kagome.
-(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become-
"I'm sorry." he said.
"For what?" she asked, holding back her tears. It was time for her to be strong for him.
"I have to go away again and this time, there's no coming back."
-frozen inside without your touch without your love darling only you are the life among the dead-
"Shut up, Inuyasha. Just hold on until the sun rises." She pleaded. He nodded sleepily. His eyes closed. "Inuyasha! Keep your eyes open! Come on!" His eyes slowly opened again. He smiled at the sight before him. Those same gray-blue eyes that woke him up from the dark.
-all this time I can't believe I couldn't see
kept in the dark but you were there in front of me
I've been sleeping a thousand years it seems
got to open my eyes to everything
without a thought without a voice without a soul
don't let me die here
there must be something more
bring me to life-
"I'll try Kagome." he breathed. Miroku and Sango walked a little bit away. "So pretty. My Kagome." Kagome's breath caught in her throat. "I'll always protect you." His breath came in quick, short gasps.
-(Wake me up)
Wake me up inside
(I can't wake up)
Wake me up inside
(Save me)
call my name and save me from the dark-
"I know, because you'll always be here beside me." She whispered. He was fading. She felt so helpless.
"I wish I could be."
"Stop talking now and save your strength. Dawn will come fast enough."
"I never thanked you."
"For?"
"Saving me..from the dark..giving me a reason..to do something with my life."
-(Wake me up)
bid my blood to run
(I can't wake up)
before I come undone
(Save me)
save me from the nothing I've become-
"The dark? When you were stuck to the tree?" He nodded weakly.
"You were..the first.thing I saw..you'll be my last memory." His voice trailed off. Kagome began to pant and tears streamed unbidden down her cheeks.
"INUYASHA!" He didn't answer. His eyes didn't open. She held his body close. The blood had finally stopped. He was gone. "NO! DON'T LEAVE ME!"
-(Bring me to life)
I've been living a lie, there's nothing inside
(Bring me to life)-
A shadowy, shimmering form stood behind Kagome. He leaned down to breathe in her ear, "I'll never leave." A chill ran down Kagome's neck and she thought she heard someone say something. She spun around, but saw nothing. She turned back to Inuyasha's body, crying even after there were no more tears to shed. ~*~*~*~*~*~*
TnY: So what did you think? Good? Bad? Please review. This is a one shot, so I won't be continuing it.