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Don't Say a Word
Chapter 7: Unexpected Happenings
Kagome had known all along that it would have eventually came down to this. She had known that her secret would not hide itself forever and that sooner or later, it would be unveiled. Yet what she did not know was how she was going to deal with the problem, which scared her even more than the fact that Inuyasha now knew what was going on.
As much as Kagome wished she could leave it in Inuyasha's hands, she knew that it would be utterly stupid and irresponsible thing to do. Inuyasha would most likely go to extreme lengths to dispose of "the problem" which would lead to even bigger and more serious problems in which Kagome would be left to deal with.
Kagome picked up her yellow bag and slung it over her shoulder slowly, checking around the room for anything she might have left behind. Seeing that she had everything, Kagome pulled aside the door hanging and stepped into the sunlight, momentarily forgetting the predicament she was in.
Realizing that she would have to leave quickly in order to get back unseen by Inuyasha and the others, Kagome turned her back from the warmth of the morning sun and proceeded to make her way to the bone eater's well.
Kagome could not stay there any longer. Now that everything had been revealed, Kagome knew that if she did nothing about it, things would get out of hand, something that she knew she would not be able to deal with. Now that the previous weight had been lifted off her shoulders from the confession, a new one had been placed. Now Kagome had no choice but to fix things before the matter got even worse.
But what about Sango? Miroku? Shippo? Kagome would have left with no explanation, gone without a trace. Would Inuyasha tell them what had happened? For some reason Kagome highly doubted it. Kagome knew Inuyasha too well to think that he would share the problem with everyone else. Kagome knew that Inuyasha was the type of person to take matters into his own hands before telling anyone else. This was primarily the reason that Kagome knew she HAD to go home.
Kagome had been so lost in her own thoughts that she realized that she was standing before the well, staring down into its deep, dark depths. Suddenly Kagome began to grow very scared, realizing that she had been gone for a while and that things could have taken a turn for the worst.
'What happened after I left? Jii-chan…..what if he's-.' Kagome shook her head fiercely, trying to shake out the foreboding thoughts that kept on crossing her mind. Kagome was so wrapped up in her thoughts, she did not even realize the person behind her, staring at the troubled girl's back as she made moves to jump down the well she was standing before, then faltering and holding back."I'm going with you." Inuyasha spoke up, catching the girl off guard as she spun around to face him.
Inuyasha's expression was hard and blank, almost as if by showing emotion it would give way to his true intentions. Kagome however, knew better than that.
"I'll go alone." Kagome replied, matching his stare with an even more intense one that his.
"Shut up…..I'm going with you." Inuyasha stated again, a bit more quiet than before, causing Kagome's patience with the hanyou to falter.
"Are you listening to me?!" Kagome expostulated, throwing her yellow bag to the floor as Inuyasha stood, unmoved by her words.
"You can't come with me Inuyasha…" Kagome continued in a softer tone, seeing Inuyasha's eyebrows furrow into frustration.
"You just can't stop can you?" Inuyasha suddenly asked, looking up to meet Kagome square in the eyes.
"Can't stop what?" Kagome replied quickly, becoming even more frustrated with the fact that Inuyasha was holding her up.
"Running away."
Kagome was silent. She honestly had no good answer to this. Kagome had known all along what she had been doing, and only was it until now that someone else had confronted her about it.
"Something bad happens in that strange world of yours….You run away. Now you suddenly regret telling me what had happened back there. What do you do? You're running away." Inuyasha continued, his steady gaze not once faltering on the girl's guilty eyes.
"So go ahead….Run away Kagome. It will make everything better, right?" Inuyasha finished, seeing the strange impact his word's were having on Kagome. Yet Kagome would not give in so easily, Kagome would carry out her original plans no matter how convincing Inuyasha was. No matter how much his words were true.
Kagome turned curtly, feeling the anger build up behind her calm composure. Yet it wasn't anger towards herself for running away from everything, it was anger at Inuyasha, for making her see the truth.
Kagome swung her legs over the side of the well picking up her yellow bag that rested against the side of the well.
Inuyasha did not stop her.
Without a single glance back, Kagome descended, leaving Inuyasha to stare at where she once sat only seconds before. It was then when Inuyasha saw something glint in the sunlight, something small lying on the edge of the well, when the truth hit him in the face.
Inuyasha felt his stomach churn as he staggered quickly towards the edge of the well to pick up the chain with the broken glowing orb at the end.
Inuyasha kneeled next to the grass and hung his head over the edge of the well, allowing the reality to settle inside of his troubled mind.
'Kagome…..when will you stop running?'
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Kagome hugged her bag as she sat against the darkness of the bottom of the well. Recognizing the inside of her own well, Kagome realized that her original plans had been carried out, and that there was no turning back now. Yet Inuyasha's final words to her would not erase themselves from her mind.
'So go ahead….Run away Kagome. It will make everything better, right?'
Kagome brought her knees to her chest as the reality of what she had just done finally began to set it. As Kagome brought her hand up to feel where the shard's had hung only momentarily ago, the true weight of her decision finally began to sink in.
"Goodbye…..Inuyasha."
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Kagome's bag slumped to the floor as she entered her home, the joy's of being back at home overshadowed by the reality's of the situation. The house was quiet, normal as usual the fact being that it was mid-morning and Mama and Souta would usually not be home. Yet the sound's of Jii-chan's futile chants were absent, leaving Kagome with a cold, unwelcome feeling.
As Kagome trudged through the living room towards the kitchen, not even bothering to remove her shoes, it was then when she made out her mother's figure through the shoji when she realized that she was not alone.
Yet before Kagome even had a chance to lift a finger, the door abruptly slid open leaving Kagome face to face with her mother.
She looked terrible.
It looked as if the life had been sucked out of her. Her face was sallow and very tired looking, and there were large bags under her eyes. The once jubilant, fresh looking mama had turned into a stranger that Kagome felt hesitant towards, almost as if she didn't know her.
Yet the welcome she was given was almost as unexpected as her mother's lifeless face. Mama slid open the door wider, stepping back to allow Kagome to enter the once bright and happy kitchen, a place she had not seen in quite some time. Yet not a word was spoken, leaving a feeling of hesitance and awkwardness to remain heavy in the air.
Mama sat herself slowly down at the low table folding her hands across her lap in a very formal manner, causing the discomfort level to rise immensely for Kagome.
'Why is she acting so strange? Is she mad at me for leaving or…Why should she be mad?! I should be the one mad…' Kagome conversed with herself, not bothering to seat herself but to lean stiffly against the countertop.
Kagome could tell that her mother felt caught off guard at Kagome's sudden appearance, not to mention a little guilty.
'She should feel guilty…lying to the police….allowing all this crap to happen!' Kagome continued, allowing what could not be shown on her face to rage inside her head. Yet the silence was finally broken with soft words from her mother, who fidgeted and refused to meet Kagome's eyes.
"I thought you had gone there when we couldn't find you…" Mama spoke softly, trying to make the situation worse than it already was.
"After Kagewa…. told me about what had happened..-- we were very worried."
Kagome felt her blood boil at the mention of that despicable man's name, giving her some leverage to finally reply.
"Worried? Then you obviously have no idea what really happened." Kagome scoffed, turning her head to stare at the blank walls of the kitchen.
"Kagome….please don't be this way right now.." Mama sighed heavily, resting her elbows on the low table to massage her head with her shaking hands.
Upon hearing these words, a sickening feeling deep inside Kagome began to grow, causing her panic to once again reveal itself.
"Mama…What's wrong." Kagome asked shakily, stepping forward to look her mother in the eye, who ignored her intense gaze as readily as ever.
"Where's Jii-chan Mama? Mama? Answer me!" Kagome demanded, her voice catching in the back of her throat, showing the fear she truly felt.
Yet as abruptly as it was spoken, her mother stood in the same fashion, for the first time since Kagome's arrival meeting her gaze.
"Kagome….Jii-chan had a heart attack."
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Alright! Don't kill because it was short! I am proud to announce that I am going to add a few more twistd and turns to the story! That's right…more than 2 more chapters left. Well please R/R and I promise to get the next chapter up ASAP!!
