*Does happy dance because people actually like her story!* Yay! *calms
down* Okay, okay, I'm better now. I feel loved :D. And since I love
anyone who reads this thing, I'm gunna give ya what you asked me for and
that's an update. Sorry for ending the chappy like that but I had run out
of paper in my notebook and had to stop somewhere. I wasn't being evil was
I? ( So, anywho, here you go.
Disclaimer: Listen, if I owned Inu Yasha, I'd, er, own him. But I don't. So, all you creepy people in the black suits hangin' out in the wings, bug off!
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Moonless Part II By: Kyron
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'Damn clumsy girl.' he thought, pulling her to his chest to steady her. He had seen the log moments before she bolted and had made a mad rush to get there before her. She'd struggled slightly, but as though her heart wasn't in it. This was not the Kagome he was used to seeing. Unconsciously, he tightened his grip on the girl. Moments later, he felt her shoulders shaking with silent sobs. Inu Yasha could almost feel his heart wrenching at the thought of her crying. And over him.
The pang of self-loathing wasn't unexpected. But it wasn't pleasant either. He hated it when she cried, and to have her shed tears for him seemed to make the pain worse. "Kagome." he whispered, resting his chin on her head, "What's wrong?"
The miko in his embrace sniffled but made no verbal reply. 'Why is she crying?' he wondered. From what he could tell he hadn't done anything wrong. Had he? The hanyou sighed and rested his chin on the crown of her head and started rubbing her back gently. He wasn't sure why, only that it felt..right. "Please quit crying" he whispered. Sniffle answered him. He closed his eyes and continued rubbing her back gently. "C'mon, Kagome..what's the matter?"
She sniffled again, pulling back a little and wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. He loosened his hold on her as she moved but let his hands remain on her shoulders as she dried her tears. "Kagome?" he asked, looking at her tear-stained face, his human eyes clouded with worry. She would not meet his gaze, fearing the large mark across his face.
She felt gentle fingers cup her chin, turning her face to look upon the one thing she didn't want to see. The miko diverted her eyes, not wanting to see those violet depths of his or risk losing control and crying again. Inu Yasha searched her face, searching for..something, anything to tell his heart that she was okay. "Why are you crying?" he asked, voice barely above a whisper. Somehow, a lone tear escaped her eye. The hanyou watched the glistening bead as it trailed down her cheek. Gently, he wiped the offending crystal away with his thumb. Kagome reached her hand up, fingers hesitant and her eyes still not settling on his face. Inu Yasha remained still, curious. Her hand inched closer, finally but hesitantly touching his bruise. He flinched involuntarily and a small hiss of pain left his mouth. Immediately her hand retracted, as if struck. She gasped as his hand suddenly released her face and grasped her wrist. He looked at her for several moments, watching her eyes dart several directions except the direction of his cheek. "Is that what's bothering you?" he asked. She shook her head.
"Than what?"
"It's..It's my fault..I-I hurt you." she managed, the words sounding strangled, as if they hurt to speak. He sighed and brought her hand back up to his injured cheek, pressing her palm against it. A whimper escaped her throat and she closed her eyes tightly, turning her head down. "Listen, Kagome. It's not your fault."
"Yes it is!" she yelled, opening her eyes and meeting his. "If I hadn't have 'sat' you, this wouldn't have happened!"
"You had no way of knowing." he replied reasonably, still holding her hand to his face. The head had once again left the injury as soon as her hand made contact. Kagome's eyes softened into a saddened expression. "You should hate me." she whispered. Inu Yasha's eyes widened in surprise before his brows came down in a serious manner. She'd defiantly caught him off guard that time. "Hate you?" he repeated. "Kagome, where did that come from? I don't hate you." he said.
No reply, only a lowered gaze from the Miko.
"I-I couldn't..I could never hate you. Never."
She looked back up at him, "But your face..the rosary.." she started. "My face will be back to its usual hideous self by morning. And the rosary is still the rosary. Not much I can do about that." he said, a slight hint of humor in his eyes as he released her hand. Kagome smiled in spite of herself.
"I don't thing your face is hideous.." she said, thronging her head away to hid the light blush tainting her cheeks.
"Then that's all that matters." he said, smiling. "But just one thing."
"What's that?" she asked timidly. Her mind had already worked through a million different ways he could pay her back for that last sit and none of them looked too pleasant.
"No more 'S' words on new moons."
Kagome blinked at him a couple of times before starting to laugh. Inu Yasha smiled sheepishly and ducked his head. After a few minutes, Kagome quieted down. "Deal?" he asked, holding out his hand. Kagome bit her bottom lip and placed her hand in his. "Deal." she said, shaking his hand once. "Good. You ready to go back to Kaede's?" She shook her head, "No.." Inu Yasha thought a moment before taking her hand again and leading her off further into the forest. "Where are we going?" she asked. "Some place safe." he replied.
They walked for several minutes, Kagome tripping over nothing and Inu Yasha catching her every time. Finally they stopped on top of a large hill. The hanyou-turned-human sat down against an old pine, pulling Kagome down to sit next to him. She eyed the place, noting the 'hidden-openess' about it. The trees blocked the view of the pair but they could see anything coming for miles. "When did you find this place?" she asked, quietly.
"A long time ago. Any time I get depressed or upset or something, I come out here for the view." he replied. The young Miko looked around again. The place was pretty, even in the dark. But it looked like the rest of the land around it. A tap on her arm reigned in her observations. Inu Yasha had apparently noticed her gazes at the landscape. He pointed up and she immediately looked, curiosity getting the best of her. Her breath caught in her throat as the millions and millions of stars glittered above her. "Wow.." she breathed, a smile gracing her lips.
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He watched her from the corner of his eye. Seeing her look happy made him relax. Seeing her smile and laugh brought him joy. Seeing her shiver..wait. Shivering? He cast a look at Kagome. The girl had her arms wrapped around her knees, muscles twitching in the cold. But she still held and almost child like fascination to the stars above. Inu Yasha pulled off is outer shirt and draped it over her shoulders, pulling her against him in the process. She stiffened for a split-second before easing to his side, leaning against his chest. The hanyou gently wrapped his arms around her as her breathing evened out. "G'night Inu Yasha.." she said sleepily. The girl sighed contently and slept. He remained awake for a while longer, still gazing at the heavens above him before dropping his eyes back to the young woman in his arms. "Good night, Kagome." he whispered, allowing sleep to claim him for the remainder of the New Moon.
Disclaimer: Listen, if I owned Inu Yasha, I'd, er, own him. But I don't. So, all you creepy people in the black suits hangin' out in the wings, bug off!
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Moonless Part II By: Kyron
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'Damn clumsy girl.' he thought, pulling her to his chest to steady her. He had seen the log moments before she bolted and had made a mad rush to get there before her. She'd struggled slightly, but as though her heart wasn't in it. This was not the Kagome he was used to seeing. Unconsciously, he tightened his grip on the girl. Moments later, he felt her shoulders shaking with silent sobs. Inu Yasha could almost feel his heart wrenching at the thought of her crying. And over him.
The pang of self-loathing wasn't unexpected. But it wasn't pleasant either. He hated it when she cried, and to have her shed tears for him seemed to make the pain worse. "Kagome." he whispered, resting his chin on her head, "What's wrong?"
The miko in his embrace sniffled but made no verbal reply. 'Why is she crying?' he wondered. From what he could tell he hadn't done anything wrong. Had he? The hanyou sighed and rested his chin on the crown of her head and started rubbing her back gently. He wasn't sure why, only that it felt..right. "Please quit crying" he whispered. Sniffle answered him. He closed his eyes and continued rubbing her back gently. "C'mon, Kagome..what's the matter?"
She sniffled again, pulling back a little and wiping her eyes with the back of her hand. He loosened his hold on her as she moved but let his hands remain on her shoulders as she dried her tears. "Kagome?" he asked, looking at her tear-stained face, his human eyes clouded with worry. She would not meet his gaze, fearing the large mark across his face.
She felt gentle fingers cup her chin, turning her face to look upon the one thing she didn't want to see. The miko diverted her eyes, not wanting to see those violet depths of his or risk losing control and crying again. Inu Yasha searched her face, searching for..something, anything to tell his heart that she was okay. "Why are you crying?" he asked, voice barely above a whisper. Somehow, a lone tear escaped her eye. The hanyou watched the glistening bead as it trailed down her cheek. Gently, he wiped the offending crystal away with his thumb. Kagome reached her hand up, fingers hesitant and her eyes still not settling on his face. Inu Yasha remained still, curious. Her hand inched closer, finally but hesitantly touching his bruise. He flinched involuntarily and a small hiss of pain left his mouth. Immediately her hand retracted, as if struck. She gasped as his hand suddenly released her face and grasped her wrist. He looked at her for several moments, watching her eyes dart several directions except the direction of his cheek. "Is that what's bothering you?" he asked. She shook her head.
"Than what?"
"It's..It's my fault..I-I hurt you." she managed, the words sounding strangled, as if they hurt to speak. He sighed and brought her hand back up to his injured cheek, pressing her palm against it. A whimper escaped her throat and she closed her eyes tightly, turning her head down. "Listen, Kagome. It's not your fault."
"Yes it is!" she yelled, opening her eyes and meeting his. "If I hadn't have 'sat' you, this wouldn't have happened!"
"You had no way of knowing." he replied reasonably, still holding her hand to his face. The head had once again left the injury as soon as her hand made contact. Kagome's eyes softened into a saddened expression. "You should hate me." she whispered. Inu Yasha's eyes widened in surprise before his brows came down in a serious manner. She'd defiantly caught him off guard that time. "Hate you?" he repeated. "Kagome, where did that come from? I don't hate you." he said.
No reply, only a lowered gaze from the Miko.
"I-I couldn't..I could never hate you. Never."
She looked back up at him, "But your face..the rosary.." she started. "My face will be back to its usual hideous self by morning. And the rosary is still the rosary. Not much I can do about that." he said, a slight hint of humor in his eyes as he released her hand. Kagome smiled in spite of herself.
"I don't thing your face is hideous.." she said, thronging her head away to hid the light blush tainting her cheeks.
"Then that's all that matters." he said, smiling. "But just one thing."
"What's that?" she asked timidly. Her mind had already worked through a million different ways he could pay her back for that last sit and none of them looked too pleasant.
"No more 'S' words on new moons."
Kagome blinked at him a couple of times before starting to laugh. Inu Yasha smiled sheepishly and ducked his head. After a few minutes, Kagome quieted down. "Deal?" he asked, holding out his hand. Kagome bit her bottom lip and placed her hand in his. "Deal." she said, shaking his hand once. "Good. You ready to go back to Kaede's?" She shook her head, "No.." Inu Yasha thought a moment before taking her hand again and leading her off further into the forest. "Where are we going?" she asked. "Some place safe." he replied.
They walked for several minutes, Kagome tripping over nothing and Inu Yasha catching her every time. Finally they stopped on top of a large hill. The hanyou-turned-human sat down against an old pine, pulling Kagome down to sit next to him. She eyed the place, noting the 'hidden-openess' about it. The trees blocked the view of the pair but they could see anything coming for miles. "When did you find this place?" she asked, quietly.
"A long time ago. Any time I get depressed or upset or something, I come out here for the view." he replied. The young Miko looked around again. The place was pretty, even in the dark. But it looked like the rest of the land around it. A tap on her arm reigned in her observations. Inu Yasha had apparently noticed her gazes at the landscape. He pointed up and she immediately looked, curiosity getting the best of her. Her breath caught in her throat as the millions and millions of stars glittered above her. "Wow.." she breathed, a smile gracing her lips.
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He watched her from the corner of his eye. Seeing her look happy made him relax. Seeing her smile and laugh brought him joy. Seeing her shiver..wait. Shivering? He cast a look at Kagome. The girl had her arms wrapped around her knees, muscles twitching in the cold. But she still held and almost child like fascination to the stars above. Inu Yasha pulled off is outer shirt and draped it over her shoulders, pulling her against him in the process. She stiffened for a split-second before easing to his side, leaning against his chest. The hanyou gently wrapped his arms around her as her breathing evened out. "G'night Inu Yasha.." she said sleepily. The girl sighed contently and slept. He remained awake for a while longer, still gazing at the heavens above him before dropping his eyes back to the young woman in his arms. "Good night, Kagome." he whispered, allowing sleep to claim him for the remainder of the New Moon.
