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Chapter 15: A Time for Reflection and Wounds to Heal
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Kagome lie in an old hut staring at the ceiling. She didn't like the fact that she wasn't able no move any part of her body. And when she tried pain would come in great numbers to suck out her energy and strength once again. It had been 5 days. Some days she could just walk out and lay in the sunshine. Others she would lie in pain awaiting for it to stop. Inuyasha would bring her food and medicine and sleep next to her. Sometimes he wouldn't be their. He would be sitting on the roof thinking of what to do next or how to get this or that. Sango and Miroku would tell her what was going on or go and help other villages for Demon attacks. Everyone was changing in her eyes. Sango and Miroku were dating and she said she was going to bear his child. And she and Inuyasha were dating. Well were they? She hadn't really asked him. Or he didn't ask her, Which ever she had to know it was a burning question in her mind. Or somewhat stupid question when he almost died for her and told her he loved her. It was stupid to her. And a thought occurred to her almost asleep healing body. Did she change at all? In the end what will she do in the future? And what about Kikyo? Her head was swimming questions about being betrayed by her own master.
'Kikyo…ha I had been a fool all along. Thinking about how she could love me like a daughter or even a friend, or as a teacher. No I was a stupid used fool. To get a dumb jewel. A jewel the Shikon Jewel. What is it for? I don't need it…but Inuyasha does, Maybe I should just give it to him. It doesn't matter to me anymore,' And with her lost thought Kagome fall into a painless sleep.
Miroku, Sango, and Inuyasha sat outside enjoying the warm sunshine. Sango polished her boomerang sighing rubbing sweat off her forehead. Her head was filled with worry as her best friend lied helplessly alone in the bed waiting to heal. She was so scared when she had found her those days ago nearly dead.
"I guess it's true then" stated Miroku.
"What's true?" asked Inuyasha staring at clouds not caring really.
"They say whoever possess the Shikon Jewel would be cursed and it looks like Kagome was. The Jewel is purified in the hands of good but deadly in the hands of evil."
"How do u know all this?" asked Sango
"My studies in becoming a Monk." Inuyasha head went back to the times of when he was in search of it.
"Hmm? Do u smell that Inuyasha I smell fire." said Miroku coming upon his feet. Inuyasha sat up snapping out of his thoughts. He sniffed the air long and deep. Besides the enchanting smell of Kagome and the her bad injured body which was a faint smelled of blood. His nose caught on a strong smell of human blood from the west mixed in the with the scent of coals and burnt wood.
"Yeah I smell it and Human blood." he called standing.
"Miroku and I will handle this one. Inuyasha you stay and help Kagome heal." Said Sango standing and holding her freshly polished boomerang. "Kirara!" Kirara jumped from the roof and transformed into her saber toothed self and Sango hoped on. "Coming Miroku?" The monk nodded jumping on and putting his staff in front of Sango to insure balance. They disappeared into the horizon. Inuyasha watched after them and Shippo jumped up.
"You think it's a demon Inuyasha?" he said staring after them.
"Huh? A demon, It probably is.. And there probably trying to find the Jewel." He took it out of his Haori. He gazed at it his thoughts coming back for it.
'All of my searching for this? For this glowing ball… I slaughtered many men and woman to get this. And now I have it? Do I actually want to become Full demon. Kagome doesn't seem to care. But does she I should ask her. But I'm not sure what this jewel could do? Maybe she knows…I'll have to her ask when she wakes up.
"Inuyasha, do u think Sango and Miroku will be able to handle the demon by themselves?
"YES!!! NOW STOP ASKING SO MANY QUESTIONS!!" Inuyasha punched Shippo upside the head making Shippo grab his head in pain.
"OWWWWWWWwwwwww!! What was that for?!" Yelled Shippo holding his large bump.
"Cause your Annoying and I'm the boss!! And I say SHUT UP!!" Shippo crossed his tiny arms and pouted. He would normally run to Kagome but since she was healing he didn't want to disturb her. So he had to sit and bear it.
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Sango and Miroku rode above the trees getting nearer and nearer. The small burning village was coming in sight and the smoke was heading their way. Sango held tight to her mask and Miroku put his arm up to cover his mouth with the sleeve of his robes. They rode Kirara and landed with a thud on the ground. Screams of children and yells of parents came from all around. Miroku jumped off in and instant and start talking to a young woman. She said something Sango couldn't hear and pointed to a burning building. Miroku nodded and handed her his staff and took off towards the building. Meanwhile Sango had told Kirara to get water and start helping to put out the fires fast. Sango took off trying to find the source of the problem. In the middle of the small town was a Demon Rabbit blowing fire everywhere. Burning numerous building to the ground. Sango threw her boomerang cutting the head off as it fell to the ground burning. Sango saw as Kirara came back holding water in her mouth and spits some into the fire getting some out. Sango ran through helping children to the edge of the water and adults as well.
After putting out most of the fires a small scream is heard and Sango with Kirara run towards a burning hut.
'That's the hut Miroku was in…that means'
"Miroku!!" Sango ran off inside in. Sango held fast to her mask as a cloud of smoke hit her face. She held her breath and breathed a little her eyes stinging. Coals and pieces of the hut hit the ground. Sango was sweating a lot as it felt like an oven the heat and smoke extreme. Looking around and walking inside a groan was heard. Sango turned to her left to see Miroku on his stomach a piece of board crossed his back. Running to him she picked up the board burning her hands she cried out in pain but proceeded to get it off of Miroku. Throwing it aside and picking Miroku up to lay him on her shoulder she dragged him out and laid him down. She bent over him looking at his pained expression. A small shriek was made as a the hut almost fell in.
"My daughter she's still inside!!!! Please a beg you please help her!!" The woman cried her tear stained face and fearful eye praying with every inch of her soul. Sango looked at the woman hard and nodded running into the hut. The few crowded adults trying to calm the poor woman down looked to the thing that was once a hut now that was like the pits of hell. It burnt making the day seem brighter and deadlier with every second of Sango being inside of there. The flaming hut no with it's last life collapsed and a scream echoed coming for the woman who was pale and had fainted with her last inch of sanity gone. Out of the dust came Sango holding a small girl in her arms she was unconscious and dirty from the coals and soot. Sango laid her down beside Miroku and breathed air into her lungs. The little girl coughed and opened her small eyes crying out for her mother. The young woman smiled and picked her up hugging her to death. Tears of joy and sorrow flooding her face as she kissed her daughter lovingly. The woman turned to face Sango.
"How can I ever repay you?" she asked her eyes magnified by her tears. Sango smiled slightly and replied.
"No need just helping-" before finishing the rest of her sentence a deep weez and cough came from Miroku. Sango walked over bending down beside him. He coughed and opened his eyes slowly his vision blurry at first and then saw the beauty features of a demon huntress looking back at him with worry. A roar sounded from behind Sango it was Kirara. She was holding a pale of water in her jaw. Sango took a piece of clean cloth from a villager and dipped it in the water placing it on to Miroku's head. His hot sweating face cooled instantly and he sighed and winced a sharp throbbing pain was coming from his back.
"Ahh Sango…"
"yes.. A board fell across your back. Luckily your robes weren't burnt through. But you might be sore for awhile. Miroku nodded and touched her face with his hand. She blushed and smiled and held her hand out. Miroku grabbed it with deep appreciation and then winced more as the pain surged standing up. She stood looking at the village and smiled. All the fires were put out.
"Good work Kirara." The cat demon roared and purred a little as Sango helped Miroku and herself on to her back. The villagers gathered around before they left.
"We all want to thank you before you go. When we rebuild this town again we want you to come back her and visit you are our honored guest and we will love having you back. They smiled together and at the woman holding her daughter who was speaking continued. "If there is anything you need please come here, we will insist in your needs." She smiled warmly. Sango smiled and something caught her eye a small head in the mother's arms. A shy innocent smile shined at Sango. This filled Sango with pride and happiness knowing she helped and saved another life this made her day.
"Up Kirara!" She called and the large Saber-Toothed cat flew up and out of sight.
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Inuyasha gazed over the Kitsune who was fast asleep on the roof. He smirked. He didn't really hate Shippo; he just didn't want him to be come weak and have demons control him. He thought being mean and showing who was boss not only showed the Kitsune to have respect for elders but a sense of toughness to his fuzzy and small exterior and weak interior. He felt bad that he was alone in the world and if it came a time that Shippo wanted a dad, He, Inuyasha would fill that position. He shook his head jumping down and walking inside.
Kagome was pulled out of her dreams by a presence. She opened her eyes rubbing the sleep out of them and yawning she stared into big pools of gold and they stared right back her eyes went wide and she screamed.
"Oh.. I'm so sorry Inuyasha." Kagome called guiltily. Inuyasha muttered rubbing his head on the floor.
"Damn Bitch u scream loud…" he said rubbing his ears against the floor. ((How cute!!! Just image him rubbing his head furiously on the ground how kawaii!! I would pay big to see that)) He lifted his head rubbing his ears with his hands.
"I said I was sorry. And what else do u except me to do!! I wake up to find you in my face staring at me!!" She was now sitting up yelling.
"Well You should of known it would be me!!!" he said rubbing his ears again.
"WELL if you had just- Ow." she cringed. Inuyasha looked over at her pained face. He stood and sat on her bed.
"Where does it hurt?" he asked his face filled with concerned. Kagome looked at him and pointed with her finger.
"My Back and side." Inuyasha's eyes widen and he looked away saddened. Those had been the slash marks that he gave her on accident. Whether on accident or on purpose it made Inuyasha fill like a disgrace to his love and he felt guilty and would do anything to get rid of it. Kagome gave a soft smile.
"Inu..Yasha." She had never paused in between his name. He looked at her his ears against his head. He wished he had died when Kikyo stabbed him and he wished that that day was all a dream. His face fell and he looked away ashamed. "I know you didn't mean too, and I feel so bad for not trusting you and saying you betrayed me. I feel awful-" She was interrupt by some tears and a look Inuyasha gave her looking at her face softy. Her faced become shadowed and her hands gripped the blanket painfully. "I should of known and for me to lose Trust in you so easily it makes me sad. I love you Inuyasha and don't think that just because your Hanyou means that I won't trust you like regular people. I do and I'm sorry to have inflected and pain on you that you already must have had. Inuyasha stared speechless and wrapped his arms around her pulling her into a tight hug. Kagome eyes widen in surprise and shock. She didn't hug back at first but smiled and did. He let her go and looked into her eyes.
"I understand Kagome and I promise no matter what happens I will always love you and never lay a hurting finger on you. I might be a demon but I don't hurt my mates." Kagome smiled. She wasn't quite sure what he ment by "Mates" but she smiled knowing it must of ment Girlfriend. She kissed him feeling the love pass through there lips. She looked up smiling. They hugged again. Inuyasha smiled and then blinked.
"Oh yeah!! I was suppose to ask you something… Now what was it…" Inuyasha looked around thinking hard. "Oh yeah!! Now I know!!" he smiled proudly at himself. "If you obtain the Shikon Jewel what does it do?" Kagome looked at the ground and felt something warm enter her hand. It was the jewel. Inuyasha placed it there smiling. She paused and took in a deep breath.
"Well It can give power or take power. So if you were to wish to make yourself-"
"Full demon."
"Yes full demon your wish would be granted and you would become it destroying the crystal, But if you were to wish to become-"
"Human."
"You would become it destroying the crystal." Kagome and Inuyasha both looked at the gem. It was clearly beautiful on the outside but inside it was a dark malignant stone that cursed who ever touches it.
"So that's why Naraku is after you.." said Inuyasha lower his head. Kagome nodded slowly and looked down.
"Once I had found it was in my body I got scared because I heard that it curses you…but…being with you Inuyasha I'm not so afraid anymore. I feel like I could do anything and be brave. And I like that feeling I never want it to go away. But getting attacked by my own master my confidence and weakness have shown and I won't be able to defeat Naraku or even go near him.. I can't kill my master again, I just can't…" Kagome looked away her hand griping the Shikon jewel. Inuyasha cold smell salt from the tears she was holding back and he put his clawed hand over hers.
"I'll protect you…"
"What?" She asked confused and dazed looking into his golden eyes.
"Kagome I swear on my life and love for you, that I'll protect you from this Naraku." He was now holding both of her hands and smiling his fangs showing. ((it looked more of a childish grin. ^^ )) Kagome couldn't help but laugh. Hugging him once more she laid down yawning.
"Inuyasha would you mine cuddling with me?" she asked blushing. Inuyasha turned scarlet. It reminded him of the time underneath the stars. He nodded and laid down beside her wrapping his arms around her. Kagome laid back against his chest closing her eyes. Inuyasha smiled and started kissing her neck curiously. She shuddered and giggled. He then starting licking her neck making it tender. She blinked and shrugged at what he was doing until a large amount of pain was caused into her neck by two white fangs. She screamed. Inuyasha bit until he tasted blood. Kagome jumped up holding her neck.
"What are you crazy!!!" She touched it and winced.
"No!! That's what demons do!!"
"You mean vampires!!!"
"I Just marked you now Kagome!!! You're my..- He turned red- Mate.." He said looking down his ears drooping slightly giving puppy eyes. Kagome blinked.
"Oh.. I'm sorry you should of warned me It freaked me out.." She was melting into butter and feeling very guilty for yelling at him.
'I Knew the puppy eyes would work, Good job ears!' Inuyasha smirked at this thought and made his eyes bigger and watery.
"Awwwwwww! Inuyasha don't be sad! I'm very happy to be your mate!!" She climbed back into the bed and hugged him.
'I knew she'd see it my way.' he thought smirking again. He hugged back and settled down for a nice peaceful rest together.
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Sango and Miroku sat next to a river washing the soot from themselves. They had rode in silence and hadn't talked since. The quiet of the two was sickening and it was making the both of them very uneasy. Finally After getting cleansed Miroku spoke up. "Sango, Thank you for saving me." Sango looked up her wet hair falling over her shoulder the tips of her hair wet from the cold water.
"Your welcome Miroku." She smiled and continued washing her face and hands.
"Tell me something Sango if I would have died what would you have done?" Sango stopped washing and stood up looking at Miroku. She had never been asked this kind of question before. Now it's how to answer it. She pondered deeply and looked away towards the horizon. She couldn't meet his gaze or eyes.
"Miroku, I wouldn't know what to do. I wouldn't be sure to cry, or to be mad. I wouldn't be sure to go without you and start a family of my own or to live a lonely old lady. I would cry and bury you. I would stay with Inuyasha and Kagome until I had finished helping them. Then…I would travel seeking poor villages and helping them out like you would. And honor your memory Miroku.." Miroku looked at Sango and a smile formed. He felt a feeling like no other. This made him happy that she would go on and remember him and think about him. Dying and being forgotten was what he worried about. That's why he would help the poor and defenseless. He thought Sango only did it was because she felt bad and that she liked being praised and liked helping them. He did it so he would leave in impression on them and to be remembered as a great man. "Tell me what would you want me to do?" Miroku raised an eyebrow and smiled the answer came quick and he didn't have to think about it.
"For you Sango to be happy." Sango looked startled and her face felt hot. She stood and walked sitting face to face with Miroku.
"I want to be with you, I don't just want to bear your child, but I want a family. I want a life together! Please tell me you want the same!" She was scared. She didn't know why maybe it was the threat of him flirting with some wench, or dying, or leaving. She was scared cause deep down she didn't want him to go and be with some other woman when she had his kid. Miroku looked startled also but it dried up and disappeared and smile appeared.
"I want nothing more then to be with you Sango. I also want a life with you." Sango glanced at his prayer beaded hand.
"What about your hand won't you die?"
"Yes I will, but if we kill Naraku I won't." He stated looking down.
"Then we must, and we will!" She made a tight fist and he placed a hand on it. She looked at him and he gazed back at her. "Miroku you seem so calm all the time. Are you scared about this curse." Miroku firmly took her hand in his.
"Not scared Sango petrified. I have to worry and think about which day will I die. Cause I never know. I'm scared it's just gonna come and suck me up and I'll have nothing to leave behind that I existed. But Sango… now that I have you I worry that each day I will never be with you or have a child and not get to see him grow up. I want to see my son or daughter marry.. but I know I never will." Sango was near tears and she hugged Miroku before he could finish. Miroku smiled and breathed into her ear. "I Love you." Sango looked at him and whispered back.
"I Love you two Miroku and you'll always have my heart." There lips met in a passionate kiss and it broke them smiling together and lying out onto the grass looking at the cream orange sky. The fell asleep knowing that the time they share now will be treasured forever.
((Wow it felt like this chapter took forever to write!!! Boy am I exhausted!! 12:04 am yay this one is done!! ENJOY!! AND PLEASE REVIEW!! TIREDNESS! Boy I really put a lot of effort please READ AND REVIEW! THE REVIEWS HELP! LOVE YA ALL NIGHTY! *goes to sleep*))