I still don't own Inuyasha. I called Rumiko Takahanshi to check and nope,
still hers. Damn.
Kagome ran as fast as she could towards Kaede's hut. She heard footsteps behind her at first, but they stopped. She didn't want anyone to follow her, she wanted to be left alone. Kagome heard Inuyasha yell something, but she wasn't paying attention. Kagome's chest heaved, gasping for air. Tears nearly blinded her and she tripped and fell. Kagome began to get up but stopped and sat where she fell. She didn't want to run anymore, she didn't want to do anything at all. She just wanted to stay where she was on the path in the quiet Inuyasha Forest.
Why did he pause like that? He didn't really think like that, did he? Kagome's heart argued with her head. Her heart told of all the things they had gone through together, all the times he had been so kind for no reason at all. He comforted her at times and protected her fiercely. But why? Her head asked. What would he get out of protecting you, a silly girl? The voice inside continued. You could see where jewel shards are hidden. He comforted you to make sure you came back from your time and he protected you to keep his jewel shard protector from being harmed and no longer useful. That's not true! Her heart screamed. He was your friend. He would never use you like that. This is Inuyasha, not some monster. Ah yes, her head argued. But he wants to become one, doesn't he? He wants to become a full demon. His pause indicated that he would hurt you.
"No." Kagome whispered to herself, hugging her knees. "He wouldn't. I know he wouldn't." Kagome gave a great shuddering sigh and stood up. "I was stupid." She said, wiping her eyes. "He would never do that. I should never have said those things. Maybe I have hurt him now." She decided to go find him and began to down the path, this time in the direction of where they had been talking.
Sango was walking toward her. When she saw Kagome, she began to trot. "Kagome! Oh Kagome, are you all right?" Sango approached Kagome and threw her arms around her, hugging her friend. She broke away, looking at Kagome's face.
"I can't believe I said all that." Kagome stammered, looking at her feet. "I know he wouldn't, and I knew it when he asked. Something just went nuts in my head when he didn't say anything." Sango nodded. She didn't ask what 'nuts' meant, but she figured Kagome meant that she had gone a little crazy at his hesitation.
"It's alright." Sango said quietly. "I think the shock at being so close to ending the quest for the jewel shards wore off then when you were fighting with him. We all know he would never hurt you, he even told us after you ran off. I think you may have acted that way out of fear." Sango said knowingly. I know I would have, she thought to herself.
"Fear of what?" Kagome asked, looking up.
Sango took her hands off Kagome's shoulders. "Fear of what will happen to us when the jewel is complete. We won't have a mission any more. What will we do? Where will we go? If we keep the jewel from Inuyasha, which we will, there's really not much else to do."
"What about Naraku?" Kagome asked. She had never thought of the future either.
"Miroku and I agree that he's most likely the one with the last shard. In order to get the shard, we will have to defeat him. What will we do then?"
"Ah yes, child that is a good question." An old voice behind them said. Kagome turned to see Kaede behind her. "Ye have made your life's work into revenge. What will ye do when revenge has been done?" Kaede looked at Sango. Kagome noticed she was carrying a basket of leaves and took them from her, so Kaede would not have to carry a heavy bundle. "Thank you, child. I was on my way home to make tea, will ye join me?" Kaede asked Sango and Kagome, her eyebrow raised. The girls nodded and followed Kaede to the hut.
****
Miroku saw Inuyasha. He was leaning against the tree he was pinned to fifty years ago. He did not hear Miroku draw near him. Inuyasha was looking into the shade of the forest, deep in thought.
Miroku stepped on a twig. Inuyasha turned his head, acknowledged the monk's presence wit a nod, and turned away again.
"What do you want the jewel for Inuyasha?" asked the monk. He was leaning on his staff, peering at Inuyasha in the shade.
"To become a full demon. Why the stupid question?" Inuyasha asked. He was curious as to why the monk would ask a question when he already knew the answer.
Miroku walked a step closer to Inuyasha. "Alright, so let's say you have the jewel and you are a demon, what now?"
Inuyasha thought for a moment and said, "Defeat Naraku." Miroku nodded this time.
"Sango and I believe that Naraku possesses the last jewel shard. In order to complete the Shikon no Tama, we all must defeat Naraku. What will you do then as a demon?"
"Finish off Sesshomaru." Inuyasha said cruelly and quickly. Obviously he had come up with that answer before the monk had asked it.
"Inuyasha, you have already defeated him." Miroku said plainly. He sat next to him in the shade, leaning his back against the tree.
"No I haven't." Inuyasha responded. He looked at Miroku. Why was he asking so many questions?
"Inuyasha, grip Tetsusiaga. Is it yours? Can you wield it effectively?" Inuyasha nodded slowly. "Now place your hands on your chest. Can you feel your heart beating?" Inuyasha nodded again. "Is Kagome alive?" The monk asked. "Am I alive? How about Sango, Shippou, Kaede? Are they still alive?" Inuyasha nodded for a third time, perplexed. "Then you have already defeated him." The monk said. He let his head fall back to rest on the tree and closed his eyes lazily.
"No I haven't! He's still out there!" Inuyasha said, angry that the monk did not seem to understand that.
"So he's alive? Oh well. Everyone's a right to be alive." Miroku sighed and opened his eyes. Staring at Inuyasha he said, "Every attempt made by your brother to harm you, steal your sword or harm anyone around you has been ended by you. Not once has he gotten past you and several times he was almost defeated in the process. Inuyasha, he can't harm you. Half demon, full demon or probably even full human, he can't get past you. He is defeated Inuyasha, just not dead. Why kill some one when you don't have to? It will only unbalance your karma." Miroku closed his eyes lazily again. "You know there's nothing wrong with being human. We may be weaker than demons, but we are people all the same."
"So you want me to use the jewel to become human, is that it monk? Well it ain't happening!" Inuyasha cried angrily.
"I don't care if you're a half demon. You can be what you want to be. I was just trying to make a point. You know you could probably still wield Tetsusiaga as a human?"
"What makes you say that?" Inuyasha asked, looking down at his sword.
"You can change your appearance and being, Inuyasha, but not your heritage. It would still be your father's sword and it will still be your heirloom. If someone like Sesshomaru were to come around, you could still defend yourself."
"Feh, shows what you know, monk. If that were true, why can't I use it when I am human I'm just wondering why it is you want to be a full demon. You obviously don't need to be a full demon to fight well you can already do that. I'm puzzled as to why you would use something that could turn you evil when it could be used for good or at least protected so it won't be used by all."
Inuyasha said nothing. Memories flooded back from when he was a child. He remembered his mother cried for him, knowing the life he would live. She was the first and one of the only people who accepted him as he was. He wasn't filthy to her, he wasn't a freak. He was just Inuyasha. Then he remembered the years he spent alone after his mother died. He couldn't fit in with the humans, but he wasn't accepted by the demons either. Inuyasha remembered the decision he made to always be alone, to always avoid others. No one would take him as he was, so why should he take them for who they were? He began to grow bitter, remembering the days he spent when he was lonely and afraid. Kikyou's face came into view. She had never truly accepted him for who he was either. She wanted him to change. She was kind to the half demon, but not as kind as she was to humans, not as kind as she would be if he were human. Kikyou's face faded into Kagome's. Kagome didn't care who he was. Kagome had always treated him kindly. She treated him the same as anyone else, no matter what their breeding. She wasn't asking him to become human, she was just asking him to not be demon. Inuyasha, stuck in his memories, did not notice Miroku standing up and walking away softly.
Wow, that was four pages long. The last chapter was only three I think. Okay, so what do you think? Any good? I think this story will have a total of maybe eight or nine chapters. I have most of it worked out in my head but I still need to fine tune some details. I'll most likely be posting these two or so at a time, excluding weekends, okay? Gee, at that rate, I'll be done by the weekend.
Kagome ran as fast as she could towards Kaede's hut. She heard footsteps behind her at first, but they stopped. She didn't want anyone to follow her, she wanted to be left alone. Kagome heard Inuyasha yell something, but she wasn't paying attention. Kagome's chest heaved, gasping for air. Tears nearly blinded her and she tripped and fell. Kagome began to get up but stopped and sat where she fell. She didn't want to run anymore, she didn't want to do anything at all. She just wanted to stay where she was on the path in the quiet Inuyasha Forest.
Why did he pause like that? He didn't really think like that, did he? Kagome's heart argued with her head. Her heart told of all the things they had gone through together, all the times he had been so kind for no reason at all. He comforted her at times and protected her fiercely. But why? Her head asked. What would he get out of protecting you, a silly girl? The voice inside continued. You could see where jewel shards are hidden. He comforted you to make sure you came back from your time and he protected you to keep his jewel shard protector from being harmed and no longer useful. That's not true! Her heart screamed. He was your friend. He would never use you like that. This is Inuyasha, not some monster. Ah yes, her head argued. But he wants to become one, doesn't he? He wants to become a full demon. His pause indicated that he would hurt you.
"No." Kagome whispered to herself, hugging her knees. "He wouldn't. I know he wouldn't." Kagome gave a great shuddering sigh and stood up. "I was stupid." She said, wiping her eyes. "He would never do that. I should never have said those things. Maybe I have hurt him now." She decided to go find him and began to down the path, this time in the direction of where they had been talking.
Sango was walking toward her. When she saw Kagome, she began to trot. "Kagome! Oh Kagome, are you all right?" Sango approached Kagome and threw her arms around her, hugging her friend. She broke away, looking at Kagome's face.
"I can't believe I said all that." Kagome stammered, looking at her feet. "I know he wouldn't, and I knew it when he asked. Something just went nuts in my head when he didn't say anything." Sango nodded. She didn't ask what 'nuts' meant, but she figured Kagome meant that she had gone a little crazy at his hesitation.
"It's alright." Sango said quietly. "I think the shock at being so close to ending the quest for the jewel shards wore off then when you were fighting with him. We all know he would never hurt you, he even told us after you ran off. I think you may have acted that way out of fear." Sango said knowingly. I know I would have, she thought to herself.
"Fear of what?" Kagome asked, looking up.
Sango took her hands off Kagome's shoulders. "Fear of what will happen to us when the jewel is complete. We won't have a mission any more. What will we do? Where will we go? If we keep the jewel from Inuyasha, which we will, there's really not much else to do."
"What about Naraku?" Kagome asked. She had never thought of the future either.
"Miroku and I agree that he's most likely the one with the last shard. In order to get the shard, we will have to defeat him. What will we do then?"
"Ah yes, child that is a good question." An old voice behind them said. Kagome turned to see Kaede behind her. "Ye have made your life's work into revenge. What will ye do when revenge has been done?" Kaede looked at Sango. Kagome noticed she was carrying a basket of leaves and took them from her, so Kaede would not have to carry a heavy bundle. "Thank you, child. I was on my way home to make tea, will ye join me?" Kaede asked Sango and Kagome, her eyebrow raised. The girls nodded and followed Kaede to the hut.
****
Miroku saw Inuyasha. He was leaning against the tree he was pinned to fifty years ago. He did not hear Miroku draw near him. Inuyasha was looking into the shade of the forest, deep in thought.
Miroku stepped on a twig. Inuyasha turned his head, acknowledged the monk's presence wit a nod, and turned away again.
"What do you want the jewel for Inuyasha?" asked the monk. He was leaning on his staff, peering at Inuyasha in the shade.
"To become a full demon. Why the stupid question?" Inuyasha asked. He was curious as to why the monk would ask a question when he already knew the answer.
Miroku walked a step closer to Inuyasha. "Alright, so let's say you have the jewel and you are a demon, what now?"
Inuyasha thought for a moment and said, "Defeat Naraku." Miroku nodded this time.
"Sango and I believe that Naraku possesses the last jewel shard. In order to complete the Shikon no Tama, we all must defeat Naraku. What will you do then as a demon?"
"Finish off Sesshomaru." Inuyasha said cruelly and quickly. Obviously he had come up with that answer before the monk had asked it.
"Inuyasha, you have already defeated him." Miroku said plainly. He sat next to him in the shade, leaning his back against the tree.
"No I haven't." Inuyasha responded. He looked at Miroku. Why was he asking so many questions?
"Inuyasha, grip Tetsusiaga. Is it yours? Can you wield it effectively?" Inuyasha nodded slowly. "Now place your hands on your chest. Can you feel your heart beating?" Inuyasha nodded again. "Is Kagome alive?" The monk asked. "Am I alive? How about Sango, Shippou, Kaede? Are they still alive?" Inuyasha nodded for a third time, perplexed. "Then you have already defeated him." The monk said. He let his head fall back to rest on the tree and closed his eyes lazily.
"No I haven't! He's still out there!" Inuyasha said, angry that the monk did not seem to understand that.
"So he's alive? Oh well. Everyone's a right to be alive." Miroku sighed and opened his eyes. Staring at Inuyasha he said, "Every attempt made by your brother to harm you, steal your sword or harm anyone around you has been ended by you. Not once has he gotten past you and several times he was almost defeated in the process. Inuyasha, he can't harm you. Half demon, full demon or probably even full human, he can't get past you. He is defeated Inuyasha, just not dead. Why kill some one when you don't have to? It will only unbalance your karma." Miroku closed his eyes lazily again. "You know there's nothing wrong with being human. We may be weaker than demons, but we are people all the same."
"So you want me to use the jewel to become human, is that it monk? Well it ain't happening!" Inuyasha cried angrily.
"I don't care if you're a half demon. You can be what you want to be. I was just trying to make a point. You know you could probably still wield Tetsusiaga as a human?"
"What makes you say that?" Inuyasha asked, looking down at his sword.
"You can change your appearance and being, Inuyasha, but not your heritage. It would still be your father's sword and it will still be your heirloom. If someone like Sesshomaru were to come around, you could still defend yourself."
"Feh, shows what you know, monk. If that were true, why can't I use it when I am human I'm just wondering why it is you want to be a full demon. You obviously don't need to be a full demon to fight well you can already do that. I'm puzzled as to why you would use something that could turn you evil when it could be used for good or at least protected so it won't be used by all."
Inuyasha said nothing. Memories flooded back from when he was a child. He remembered his mother cried for him, knowing the life he would live. She was the first and one of the only people who accepted him as he was. He wasn't filthy to her, he wasn't a freak. He was just Inuyasha. Then he remembered the years he spent alone after his mother died. He couldn't fit in with the humans, but he wasn't accepted by the demons either. Inuyasha remembered the decision he made to always be alone, to always avoid others. No one would take him as he was, so why should he take them for who they were? He began to grow bitter, remembering the days he spent when he was lonely and afraid. Kikyou's face came into view. She had never truly accepted him for who he was either. She wanted him to change. She was kind to the half demon, but not as kind as she was to humans, not as kind as she would be if he were human. Kikyou's face faded into Kagome's. Kagome didn't care who he was. Kagome had always treated him kindly. She treated him the same as anyone else, no matter what their breeding. She wasn't asking him to become human, she was just asking him to not be demon. Inuyasha, stuck in his memories, did not notice Miroku standing up and walking away softly.
Wow, that was four pages long. The last chapter was only three I think. Okay, so what do you think? Any good? I think this story will have a total of maybe eight or nine chapters. I have most of it worked out in my head but I still need to fine tune some details. I'll most likely be posting these two or so at a time, excluding weekends, okay? Gee, at that rate, I'll be done by the weekend.