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Itadakimasu: Sorry I made you sad! @_@ I guarantee this chapter will have a much happier ending! ^_^ And you can use happity-smappity any time you want, it comes free with the package. Hehe...man, I love your reviews! They're great! Thanks!
Trillian (times 2!): Woohoo! I'm glad you like it! ^_^ Yes, my updates come slow...such is the curse of the insomniac writer! Anyway, look forward to ear rubbing in this chapter! Happy birthday! *throws confetti everywhere* Yeah, it's a little late, but I'm late with everything...Thanks for your wonderful reviews!
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The Wish to Break All
Chapter 7
Kagome hummed to herself as she finished her math homework. Another subject under the belt! Now, onto that oh-so-tantalizing English assignment...Kagome happened to look to her clock as she pulled a piece of paper from her notebook.
"Oh!" she exclaimed. It was already seven thirty. "Have I really been doing math all night?" she asked herself reasonably, running her worn hands through her hair. She grimaced. "What's wrong with me?" Somewhere deep down, she knew the answer, but refused to allow it to be voiced. She would live her life, she would finish school, and she would be happy.
"Hmph," she stated as she stood from her desk, bent on getting ready for school. A slight tingling sensation ran down her spine, but she brushed it off as imagination and made her way to the bathroom to shower.
~
Inuyasha sat, slumped, on the edge of the well. He ran the events over and over in his head. Something wasn't right, something wasn't adding up. But whatever the circumstances, the fact remained that he had lost Kagome. This time probably for good. There was nothing he could do about the way she felt--he knew that. Sure, he could go to her side of the well and drag her back kicking and screaming. Sure, he could force her to stay. But if there was no willingness on her part, their time together would be nothing more than a rotting shell of what it could have been. If only he'd been nicer. If only he'd treated her like...Like how he'd treated Kikyou. Maybe if he'd told her sooner, or--
"Inuyasha..." Sango started, her stance uncertain. Miroku stood behind her, his hand on her shoulder.
"Shit," Inuyasha replied, turning his back on the pair while discreetly wiping the tear from his face. He'd never cried before Kagome had come along.
"Crying won't help the situation," Miroku stated reasonably, moving to sit beside Inuyasha. Sango plopped down on the other side of him. Inuyasha glared from one to the other suspiciously.
"It's okay," Sango said, patting his shoulder gently. Inuyasha slumped further, grumbling incoherencies that even he had trouble understanding.
"Sango and I went through a rough time, too." Miroku assured him, slapping his back jovially. Sango shot Miroku an instant icy glare, and Miroku grinned in response. Inuyasha sighed.
"Yeah whatever. I don't need your help." Inuyasha growled out.
"Oh, but you do." Miroku replied. Sango nodded her head.
"I think so." They exchanged looks, and, before Inuyasha could react, they shoved him into the well. "Do your thing Inuyasha!" Sango called after him as he fell down into the inky depths.
"What the hell does that mean?!" he demanded just before the transportation began.
"I dunno." Sango shrugged and smiled brightly. Inuyasha let loose a string of curse words. Before he was done ranting, he found himself on the other side of the well. Oh good. He kicked the side of the well angrily and leapt out. Well, he might as well make the best of his time there.
Now, where would Kagome be at such a time of day?
~
Yawning, Kagome sat down to eat lunch. So far, the day had been rather brutal, and she had just barely been able to avoid Hojo. She took a slow bite of her apple, and listened to her friends recounting their latest gossip and news. She sighed as her thoughts wandered slightly. She'd never gotten to say goodbye to Sango, Miroku, Shippou, or Kaede. Oh well. They would understand. She was definitely not going back anytime--
"Kagome?" One of the girls beside her waved a hand in her face.
"Quick! Check her for a pulse. She may be having another stroke!" They all began poking her, none of them really knowing how to check a pulse. Kagome felt her eyebrow twitch. So, Gramps had told them she'd had a stroke, huh?
"I'm fine!" she insisted, slapping all of their hands away, blushing slightly. "So...uh...what were you guys saying? Something about Mr. Takemoto picking on you..."
"Yeah. He gave me detention! And he made me stand out in the hall during class!" one of the girls cried emphatically, slapping her hand on the table to illustrate her frustration at the whole thing. Kagome shook her head. Takemoto always picked on people. She took another leisurely bite of her apple and chewed contentedly. Ah, the joys of lunchtime gossip. All the things she'd missed while back in the Warring States period...
"Kagome!" a voice roared from the other side of the lunchroom. All heads turned toward the owner of the voice, whom Kagome could not see, then snapped back in Kagome's direction. She felt her face heat up and began gnawing on her apple nervously. Who in their right minds would boom and bellow in the middle of the lunchroom? Kagome stood to get a better view of the person, and was met with a very pissed looking set of dog ears behind a crowd of students.
"Inuyasha?" she called, causing a surprised reaction from the student body, and her friends.
"Yeah!" he hollered back, pushing past the crowd. His face was even angrier than his ears.
"We knew there was another guy!" her friends chirped in triumph.
"Go away!" Kagome yelled at him, and turned on her heel. She barreled from the lunchroom at a speed uncharacteristic even for her. She heard a distinctive curse behind her, and bare footfalls on the floor. She didn't dare look back, not even when he slammed through the doors, probably splintering them in the process.
"Sit!" she called.
"Bi-" Crash! She looked back, just in time to see him rise forcefully from the floor and come charging after her again. She turned and continued her getaway.
"Sit!"
"Mrhmng!" He somehow managed to get up and take two more steps.
"Sit!" He pushed off even more quickly this time and got in three steps before she sat him again.
"You don't ever give up, do you?" she asked. "Sit!" she added for good measure.
"No, I don't." Inuyasha replied, raising himself from the floor once again.
"Well learn to!" Kagome yelled, turning. Before she could sit him again, he was upon her--literally. He chuckled to himself from his position on her back. "I-Inuyasha!" Kagome spluttered, struggling to get free. The cold floor did not feel good on her bare legs. She suddenly felt a rope of sorts being bound around her wrists, holding them together behind her back. "What are you doing?!" she demanded, wrenching her neck this way and that in order to see.
"You won't get away this time..." he muttered to himself as he finished tying her arms behind her back. He turned around and began the same with her legs.
"You've gone insane."
"Not me." He smirked at her as he tied the final knot and hauled her up over his shoulder. "Shall we?" he asked as he opened the nearest window and leapt gracefully into the cool breeze.
~
What was he thinking? She would never forgive him for this. Damn, I am such an idiot...Inuyasha told himself even as he chose the tree destined for their little chat. It was large, and if he placed her on a top branch, it would take her a lot more than a mere leap to escape safely. When he reached the tree, he bounded up to the highest branch that would support their weight and set her down. Her face was scrunched in anger, and she glowered at him in that potentially explosive way. He untied her and sat across from her, taking a deep breath as he prepared for the inevitable--
Slap!
Ouch.
"What the hell are you doing, Inuyasha?! What, you think kidnapping will help matters?" Inuyasha rubbed his burning cheek gingerly. He looked into her eyes for a good moment, and she refused to look away.
"Rub my ears," he ordered. They flicked unanimously in her direction to illustrate his command, and she gave him an uncertain, incredulous look.
"But--" she started uncertainly. He cut her off by grabbing her hands and placing them near his ears.
"Just do it," he snarled, and looked to the ground far below. Her nimble fingers began their work tentatively, then gained confidence.
"So...why am I doing this?" Kagome wondered, continuing nonetheless.
"Mmm...because..." Inuyasha mumbled thickly. "I don't think..." he trailed off as her hands traveled along his scalp in just the right way.
"You don't think what?" Kagome prodded, returning to his ears.
"Don't think you remembered everything." he finished, looking up into her eyes. Those eyes, now brimming over with confusion, fear, dread, hope, and many other emotions he could not place. Her hands had retreated to clutch the branch's bark on either side of her small form.
"I think you're wrong," Kagome stated, crossing her arms. "I need to get back to school before class starts." She turned her face away from him, sniffing slightly. He sighed.
"Fine, bitch. I'll take you back."
"Well, yeah," she retorted, her gaze returning to him. The breeze hit them softly, weaving through the strands of her hair and causing it to flutter about her face.
"I have one request, before I leave forever," he told her seriously, and didn't miss the look of uncertainty that passed along her features for the briefest of seconds.
"Fine, what is it?"
"Let me..." he suddenly found it very hard to speak. His breath came short and the words died in his throat. "Let me hold you...just one last time." Kagome smiled thinly and nodded her head in consent. She climbed onto his lap and their legs dangled together. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and breathed in her scent as she leaned back against his chest. She suddenly shot bolt upright and twisted around to face him.
"Oh my god!" she exclaimed, her face aglow. "So that's what it feels like..." she mused, placing a finger over her mouth thoughtfully.
"What what feels like?" Inuyasha wondered, his interest piqued.
"I remembered...wow..." she trailed off, becoming lost in her own thoughts.
"That's great," Inuyasha said dryly, a little miffed. "What did you remember?" Kagome laughed lightly.
"I remember what it felt like to love you." Inuyasha blinked. So that's what she couldn't remember?
"Bout damn time." Inuyasha grumbled.
"I agree." Kagome settled back down against him, and speckled sunlight washed over them briefly before it was again hidden by the clouds. Inuyasha smiled to himself. He could spend the rest of his life like this. And the best part was...
He knew she felt the same.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Okay, that's it. The end! The very very end. Unless you wanted it to have a sad ending, in which case just put Kagome falling off the tree to her certain death after she remembers her love for Inuyasha. There, that should do it! You all have been great readers/reviewers, and I hope the story was satisfactory!
Till the next fic! *falls asleep*
Itadakimasu: Sorry I made you sad! @_@ I guarantee this chapter will have a much happier ending! ^_^ And you can use happity-smappity any time you want, it comes free with the package. Hehe...man, I love your reviews! They're great! Thanks!
Trillian (times 2!): Woohoo! I'm glad you like it! ^_^ Yes, my updates come slow...such is the curse of the insomniac writer! Anyway, look forward to ear rubbing in this chapter! Happy birthday! *throws confetti everywhere* Yeah, it's a little late, but I'm late with everything...Thanks for your wonderful reviews!
soul-hunter72: Whee! *blushes* Thanks for saying I'm a good writer! A little flattery is a sure-fire way to get another chapter out quick! (hehe, it's the sad truth...) Thanks for your review, and I'm glad you're liking the story!
Kats02980416: Yay! It's greeeaat! Thank you for your reviews, and the compliments!
Did I ever tell you all how much I love you? (In that wonderfully platonic writer/reviewer sense.) Really? Well I'll say it again. I LOVE ALL OF YOU!!!! *huggles monitor*
The Wish to Break All
Chapter 7
Kagome hummed to herself as she finished her math homework. Another subject under the belt! Now, onto that oh-so-tantalizing English assignment...Kagome happened to look to her clock as she pulled a piece of paper from her notebook.
"Oh!" she exclaimed. It was already seven thirty. "Have I really been doing math all night?" she asked herself reasonably, running her worn hands through her hair. She grimaced. "What's wrong with me?" Somewhere deep down, she knew the answer, but refused to allow it to be voiced. She would live her life, she would finish school, and she would be happy.
"Hmph," she stated as she stood from her desk, bent on getting ready for school. A slight tingling sensation ran down her spine, but she brushed it off as imagination and made her way to the bathroom to shower.
~
Inuyasha sat, slumped, on the edge of the well. He ran the events over and over in his head. Something wasn't right, something wasn't adding up. But whatever the circumstances, the fact remained that he had lost Kagome. This time probably for good. There was nothing he could do about the way she felt--he knew that. Sure, he could go to her side of the well and drag her back kicking and screaming. Sure, he could force her to stay. But if there was no willingness on her part, their time together would be nothing more than a rotting shell of what it could have been. If only he'd been nicer. If only he'd treated her like...Like how he'd treated Kikyou. Maybe if he'd told her sooner, or--
"Inuyasha..." Sango started, her stance uncertain. Miroku stood behind her, his hand on her shoulder.
"Shit," Inuyasha replied, turning his back on the pair while discreetly wiping the tear from his face. He'd never cried before Kagome had come along.
"Crying won't help the situation," Miroku stated reasonably, moving to sit beside Inuyasha. Sango plopped down on the other side of him. Inuyasha glared from one to the other suspiciously.
"It's okay," Sango said, patting his shoulder gently. Inuyasha slumped further, grumbling incoherencies that even he had trouble understanding.
"Sango and I went through a rough time, too." Miroku assured him, slapping his back jovially. Sango shot Miroku an instant icy glare, and Miroku grinned in response. Inuyasha sighed.
"Yeah whatever. I don't need your help." Inuyasha growled out.
"Oh, but you do." Miroku replied. Sango nodded her head.
"I think so." They exchanged looks, and, before Inuyasha could react, they shoved him into the well. "Do your thing Inuyasha!" Sango called after him as he fell down into the inky depths.
"What the hell does that mean?!" he demanded just before the transportation began.
"I dunno." Sango shrugged and smiled brightly. Inuyasha let loose a string of curse words. Before he was done ranting, he found himself on the other side of the well. Oh good. He kicked the side of the well angrily and leapt out. Well, he might as well make the best of his time there.
Now, where would Kagome be at such a time of day?
~
Yawning, Kagome sat down to eat lunch. So far, the day had been rather brutal, and she had just barely been able to avoid Hojo. She took a slow bite of her apple, and listened to her friends recounting their latest gossip and news. She sighed as her thoughts wandered slightly. She'd never gotten to say goodbye to Sango, Miroku, Shippou, or Kaede. Oh well. They would understand. She was definitely not going back anytime--
"Kagome?" One of the girls beside her waved a hand in her face.
"Quick! Check her for a pulse. She may be having another stroke!" They all began poking her, none of them really knowing how to check a pulse. Kagome felt her eyebrow twitch. So, Gramps had told them she'd had a stroke, huh?
"I'm fine!" she insisted, slapping all of their hands away, blushing slightly. "So...uh...what were you guys saying? Something about Mr. Takemoto picking on you..."
"Yeah. He gave me detention! And he made me stand out in the hall during class!" one of the girls cried emphatically, slapping her hand on the table to illustrate her frustration at the whole thing. Kagome shook her head. Takemoto always picked on people. She took another leisurely bite of her apple and chewed contentedly. Ah, the joys of lunchtime gossip. All the things she'd missed while back in the Warring States period...
"Kagome!" a voice roared from the other side of the lunchroom. All heads turned toward the owner of the voice, whom Kagome could not see, then snapped back in Kagome's direction. She felt her face heat up and began gnawing on her apple nervously. Who in their right minds would boom and bellow in the middle of the lunchroom? Kagome stood to get a better view of the person, and was met with a very pissed looking set of dog ears behind a crowd of students.
"Inuyasha?" she called, causing a surprised reaction from the student body, and her friends.
"Yeah!" he hollered back, pushing past the crowd. His face was even angrier than his ears.
"We knew there was another guy!" her friends chirped in triumph.
"Go away!" Kagome yelled at him, and turned on her heel. She barreled from the lunchroom at a speed uncharacteristic even for her. She heard a distinctive curse behind her, and bare footfalls on the floor. She didn't dare look back, not even when he slammed through the doors, probably splintering them in the process.
"Sit!" she called.
"Bi-" Crash! She looked back, just in time to see him rise forcefully from the floor and come charging after her again. She turned and continued her getaway.
"Sit!"
"Mrhmng!" He somehow managed to get up and take two more steps.
"Sit!" He pushed off even more quickly this time and got in three steps before she sat him again.
"You don't ever give up, do you?" she asked. "Sit!" she added for good measure.
"No, I don't." Inuyasha replied, raising himself from the floor once again.
"Well learn to!" Kagome yelled, turning. Before she could sit him again, he was upon her--literally. He chuckled to himself from his position on her back. "I-Inuyasha!" Kagome spluttered, struggling to get free. The cold floor did not feel good on her bare legs. She suddenly felt a rope of sorts being bound around her wrists, holding them together behind her back. "What are you doing?!" she demanded, wrenching her neck this way and that in order to see.
"You won't get away this time..." he muttered to himself as he finished tying her arms behind her back. He turned around and began the same with her legs.
"You've gone insane."
"Not me." He smirked at her as he tied the final knot and hauled her up over his shoulder. "Shall we?" he asked as he opened the nearest window and leapt gracefully into the cool breeze.
~
What was he thinking? She would never forgive him for this. Damn, I am such an idiot...Inuyasha told himself even as he chose the tree destined for their little chat. It was large, and if he placed her on a top branch, it would take her a lot more than a mere leap to escape safely. When he reached the tree, he bounded up to the highest branch that would support their weight and set her down. Her face was scrunched in anger, and she glowered at him in that potentially explosive way. He untied her and sat across from her, taking a deep breath as he prepared for the inevitable--
Slap!
Ouch.
"What the hell are you doing, Inuyasha?! What, you think kidnapping will help matters?" Inuyasha rubbed his burning cheek gingerly. He looked into her eyes for a good moment, and she refused to look away.
"Rub my ears," he ordered. They flicked unanimously in her direction to illustrate his command, and she gave him an uncertain, incredulous look.
"But--" she started uncertainly. He cut her off by grabbing her hands and placing them near his ears.
"Just do it," he snarled, and looked to the ground far below. Her nimble fingers began their work tentatively, then gained confidence.
"So...why am I doing this?" Kagome wondered, continuing nonetheless.
"Mmm...because..." Inuyasha mumbled thickly. "I don't think..." he trailed off as her hands traveled along his scalp in just the right way.
"You don't think what?" Kagome prodded, returning to his ears.
"Don't think you remembered everything." he finished, looking up into her eyes. Those eyes, now brimming over with confusion, fear, dread, hope, and many other emotions he could not place. Her hands had retreated to clutch the branch's bark on either side of her small form.
"I think you're wrong," Kagome stated, crossing her arms. "I need to get back to school before class starts." She turned her face away from him, sniffing slightly. He sighed.
"Fine, bitch. I'll take you back."
"Well, yeah," she retorted, her gaze returning to him. The breeze hit them softly, weaving through the strands of her hair and causing it to flutter about her face.
"I have one request, before I leave forever," he told her seriously, and didn't miss the look of uncertainty that passed along her features for the briefest of seconds.
"Fine, what is it?"
"Let me..." he suddenly found it very hard to speak. His breath came short and the words died in his throat. "Let me hold you...just one last time." Kagome smiled thinly and nodded her head in consent. She climbed onto his lap and their legs dangled together. He wrapped his arms around her shoulders and breathed in her scent as she leaned back against his chest. She suddenly shot bolt upright and twisted around to face him.
"Oh my god!" she exclaimed, her face aglow. "So that's what it feels like..." she mused, placing a finger over her mouth thoughtfully.
"What what feels like?" Inuyasha wondered, his interest piqued.
"I remembered...wow..." she trailed off, becoming lost in her own thoughts.
"That's great," Inuyasha said dryly, a little miffed. "What did you remember?" Kagome laughed lightly.
"I remember what it felt like to love you." Inuyasha blinked. So that's what she couldn't remember?
"Bout damn time." Inuyasha grumbled.
"I agree." Kagome settled back down against him, and speckled sunlight washed over them briefly before it was again hidden by the clouds. Inuyasha smiled to himself. He could spend the rest of his life like this. And the best part was...
He knew she felt the same.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Okay, that's it. The end! The very very end. Unless you wanted it to have a sad ending, in which case just put Kagome falling off the tree to her certain death after she remembers her love for Inuyasha. There, that should do it! You all have been great readers/reviewers, and I hope the story was satisfactory!
Till the next fic! *falls asleep*