Disclaimer: Nope, still don't own it.
Chapter Three - Making a Decision
Crickets chirped, moonlight streamed through the window, and the young woman lay staring at the ceiling. She was as restless as a caged tiger. Her mind kept rerunning the conversation she had had with her grandfather in the shrine that afternoon. He had told her to face her past, but how could she do it? How could she revisit that pain? She was only just beginning to heal from it. She had a good life now. She was a loved and respected miko with many friends and plenty to occupy her time. She was at peace now. Her past would only cause turmoil. The exact same turmoil that had plagued her for half a year after Naraku had been defeated. Kagome sighed.
* * *
He shifted his position on the branch for what was probably the hundredth time that night. As he'd become accustomed to, she filled his mind. Her easy smile, her lilting little laugh, that carefree bounce in her step that had eventually been weighted down by the pain and sorrow the journey had brought on them, and her unwavering faith in him. Why did she have to come back to haunt him so? Why did she have to bring back the pain? Couldn't she just leave him alone!? He had a good life, now. He was protector of the village with few but faithful friends and freedom. He was at peace now. His past would only cause pain. The exact same pain he had buried in his past so that he could get on with his life. Inuyasha sighed.
* * *
Kagome counted the chimes of the grandfather clock outside her room. As the last toll faded away she sighed. It was four o'clock in the morning. Yet another sleepless night caused by her memories. Why couldn't they just leave her alone? What did she ever do to them? You tried to forget them, a little voice in her head replied. It was no surprise that the voice sounded suspiciously like her grandfather's.
"All right, all right," she griped. "I get the idea."
Throwing aside the covers, she crossed over to her closet and pulled out an old pair of denim jeans and a black V-necked shirt. She quickly changed out of her pajamas and brushed her hair, pulling it back with a black ribbon. Doing a quick scan in the mirror, she nodded with satisfaction before pulling on her favorite pair of black boots. After dressing, she packed a few extra things in her trusty old pack and headed outside. The night air was refreshing as she crossed the main grounds to the shrine. Kagome reverently lifted the Shikon no Tama from its resting place on the small altar and slipped it over her head. She was about to cross to the Bone Eater's Well, the magical portal she had used to travel through time, when she noticed the bow and quiver of arrows leaning against the wall. She only hesitated a moment before snatching them up and slinging them over her shoulder. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, she jumped into the well before she could talk herself out of it. As she fell towards the bottom, the seal she had put on it instantly dissipated.
* * *
Inuyasha paced on the branch that had been chosen as his bed for that night. He had long since stopped trying to fall asleep. It was a hopeless venture and he knew it. As he paced, he noticed that the sky in the east was starting to grow lighter and he sighed, yet another sleepless night because of his past. All he wanted was to be left alone. What was so wrong with that? A small voice in his head answered him. Ye're acting like a coward. Ye run from your past. It just figures that the voice sounded like Kaede
"I'm no coward, old woman," he growled
He leapt to the ground and took off. He would find a way to break that damn seal. He needed to see Kagome. There was no need for him look where he was going. He'd traveled the same path so often that he could do it in his sleep. So, he let his feet guide him while his mind tried to figure out just what the hell he was going to say when he got to his destination. By the time Inuyasha reached the clearing he still hadn't come up with anything. Taking a deep breath he approached the Bone Eater's Well, hoping that he would know what to say when he saw her. That hope was immediately dashed when he saw her climb over the lip of the well.
"Kagome," he choked out.
Startled by the sound of his voice, Kagome became unbalanced and her grip on the edge of the well's wall failed her. She began to slip, but he jumped forward with lightning quick reflexes and grabbed her hand. Once her feet were planted firmly on the ground she stared at him, at a loss for words. Seeing him the moment she arrived was certainly unexpected. She had thought that she would have to search through the branches of every tree in the forest to find him. She didn't have the slightest clue as to what she was going to say to him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shayril: Okay, guys, I know you saw that coming. You can't be that dense. It was just as unoriginal as the whole coincidence that isn't coincidence of the two of them thinking practically the same thing at the same time. You know if he didn't show up just as she was climbing out of the well then she would've have shown up just as he was climbing out at the other end. Deal with it! Like I said before, I'm a romantic ... Sighs dramatically, fans face with hand ... It's a CLASSIC scene when it comes to romance, I couldn't help using it. You're not going to stop reading 'cause of it are you? Hello? Please tell me I'm not talking to myself!.... Sweat forms on brow, starts breathing heavily .... They said I was cured. Something must have gone wrong. They said I'd never talk to myself again ...Looks up. Sighs in relief ... Oh, good. You're still here. Do you folks find pleasure in scaring the pants off of me? Well? ...Grumbles to self for a minute .... Don't let my teetering on the brink of insanity keep you here. I still need to write the next chappie, ya know...
Chapter Three - Making a Decision
Crickets chirped, moonlight streamed through the window, and the young woman lay staring at the ceiling. She was as restless as a caged tiger. Her mind kept rerunning the conversation she had had with her grandfather in the shrine that afternoon. He had told her to face her past, but how could she do it? How could she revisit that pain? She was only just beginning to heal from it. She had a good life now. She was a loved and respected miko with many friends and plenty to occupy her time. She was at peace now. Her past would only cause turmoil. The exact same turmoil that had plagued her for half a year after Naraku had been defeated. Kagome sighed.
* * *
He shifted his position on the branch for what was probably the hundredth time that night. As he'd become accustomed to, she filled his mind. Her easy smile, her lilting little laugh, that carefree bounce in her step that had eventually been weighted down by the pain and sorrow the journey had brought on them, and her unwavering faith in him. Why did she have to come back to haunt him so? Why did she have to bring back the pain? Couldn't she just leave him alone!? He had a good life, now. He was protector of the village with few but faithful friends and freedom. He was at peace now. His past would only cause pain. The exact same pain he had buried in his past so that he could get on with his life. Inuyasha sighed.
* * *
Kagome counted the chimes of the grandfather clock outside her room. As the last toll faded away she sighed. It was four o'clock in the morning. Yet another sleepless night caused by her memories. Why couldn't they just leave her alone? What did she ever do to them? You tried to forget them, a little voice in her head replied. It was no surprise that the voice sounded suspiciously like her grandfather's.
"All right, all right," she griped. "I get the idea."
Throwing aside the covers, she crossed over to her closet and pulled out an old pair of denim jeans and a black V-necked shirt. She quickly changed out of her pajamas and brushed her hair, pulling it back with a black ribbon. Doing a quick scan in the mirror, she nodded with satisfaction before pulling on her favorite pair of black boots. After dressing, she packed a few extra things in her trusty old pack and headed outside. The night air was refreshing as she crossed the main grounds to the shrine. Kagome reverently lifted the Shikon no Tama from its resting place on the small altar and slipped it over her head. She was about to cross to the Bone Eater's Well, the magical portal she had used to travel through time, when she noticed the bow and quiver of arrows leaning against the wall. She only hesitated a moment before snatching them up and slinging them over her shoulder. Taking a deep breath to steady herself, she jumped into the well before she could talk herself out of it. As she fell towards the bottom, the seal she had put on it instantly dissipated.
* * *
Inuyasha paced on the branch that had been chosen as his bed for that night. He had long since stopped trying to fall asleep. It was a hopeless venture and he knew it. As he paced, he noticed that the sky in the east was starting to grow lighter and he sighed, yet another sleepless night because of his past. All he wanted was to be left alone. What was so wrong with that? A small voice in his head answered him. Ye're acting like a coward. Ye run from your past. It just figures that the voice sounded like Kaede
"I'm no coward, old woman," he growled
He leapt to the ground and took off. He would find a way to break that damn seal. He needed to see Kagome. There was no need for him look where he was going. He'd traveled the same path so often that he could do it in his sleep. So, he let his feet guide him while his mind tried to figure out just what the hell he was going to say when he got to his destination. By the time Inuyasha reached the clearing he still hadn't come up with anything. Taking a deep breath he approached the Bone Eater's Well, hoping that he would know what to say when he saw her. That hope was immediately dashed when he saw her climb over the lip of the well.
"Kagome," he choked out.
Startled by the sound of his voice, Kagome became unbalanced and her grip on the edge of the well's wall failed her. She began to slip, but he jumped forward with lightning quick reflexes and grabbed her hand. Once her feet were planted firmly on the ground she stared at him, at a loss for words. Seeing him the moment she arrived was certainly unexpected. She had thought that she would have to search through the branches of every tree in the forest to find him. She didn't have the slightest clue as to what she was going to say to him. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shayril: Okay, guys, I know you saw that coming. You can't be that dense. It was just as unoriginal as the whole coincidence that isn't coincidence of the two of them thinking practically the same thing at the same time. You know if he didn't show up just as she was climbing out of the well then she would've have shown up just as he was climbing out at the other end. Deal with it! Like I said before, I'm a romantic ... Sighs dramatically, fans face with hand ... It's a CLASSIC scene when it comes to romance, I couldn't help using it. You're not going to stop reading 'cause of it are you? Hello? Please tell me I'm not talking to myself!.... Sweat forms on brow, starts breathing heavily .... They said I was cured. Something must have gone wrong. They said I'd never talk to myself again ...Looks up. Sighs in relief ... Oh, good. You're still here. Do you folks find pleasure in scaring the pants off of me? Well? ...Grumbles to self for a minute .... Don't let my teetering on the brink of insanity keep you here. I still need to write the next chappie, ya know...
