Hey loyal readers! Here's the next chapter finally, after what, a week?
Anyway I've been working hard with school and then chores, so I'm sorry it
took so long to get this chapter up. Thanks Hanyou-Girl25 for reviewing
and staying with this sad fic. I know that not too many people are reading
it.. *sad face * Ok that's it, I'll stop rambling.
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Inuyasha and characters, but Kika was made up by me.
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Getting Through With Love: Chapter 8: New Beginnings in an Old Time
Inuyasha's feet touched down on the bottom of the old Bone Eater's Well. He sighed and looked up at the familiar blue sky.
"Home at last." He muttered unenthusiastically.
He leapt out of the well and looked around. Kika and Shippo were walking towards the village, only the soft patter of their feet on the ground was heard. Inuyasha's ears twitched and he started walking towards the village too. The forest was serene and peaceful as he walked a ways behind his friends. His face was expressionless, but his eyes held much thought.
Once the small group arrived at the village, they went straight to Kaede's hut. Kaede greeted them at the door and everyone greeted her, except Inuyasha who wasn't paying much attention to anything.
"Um... Lady Kaede? Could I live here? I can't return to my time, so.." Kika asked, a little worried about the old priestess's reply.
"Of course child. Ye can stay as long as ye like." Kaede said. "Ye can stay in the back room. Let's gather your belongings and then we can set up the room for ye."
"Thank you very much Lady Kaede." Kika said bowing slightly.
"'Tis nothing child. And please just Kaede is fine."
Kika nodded and picked up her bags and followed Kaede to the back room, with Shippo at her heels. Inuyasha sat in his usual spot by the door trying hard to think. When Kika and Shippo started chatting and working, moving stuff, it got really noisy inside the hut. Inuyasha got frustrated with it all and left unnoticed.
After an hour, Kika's room was set up perfectly. She smiled and stretched, a few bones cracking in the process.
"This looks really great Kaede. Thank you again." Kika smiled.
"Your welcome. Now I will prepare some food and call ye when it is done."
"Hey Kika, will you play with me? We can torment Inuyasha some." Shippo asked pulling on Kika's pant leg.
"Sure I'll play with you Shippo. Speaking of Inuyasha..." Kika looked around the hut, "where is he?"
Shippo looked confused and looked around the hut. No Inuyasha. They went outside to look but he wasn't there either.
"We should go look for him." Shippo said.
"Yeah."
The two were just about to run off to look in the forest, when Shippo felt something itchy on his cheek. He smacked it and then stared at a very flat Myoga in his palm.
"Myoga?! What are you doing here?" Shippo asked as he watched the tiny flea demon inflate itself.
"I came to stop you from going in search of lord Inuyasha." Myoga told Shippo.
"What? Why?" Kika asked.
Myoga hopped onto her shoulder and she looked sideways at him.
"M'lord has much on his mind and has gone off to be alone for awhile."
"What, does his brain hurt from thinking? I mean not a lot can fit inside that thick skull of his." Shippo said while sitting on the ground.
"That's not nice Shippo." Kika said sitting down in front of him. Shippo just shrugged and laid down.
"So what? He's mean to me all the time." Shippo stated. "And besides he's probably off in search of that undead priestess." Though I hope I'm wrong. That lady is creepy.
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Inuyasha jumped from treetop to treetop, his silver hair flying behind him. He sniffed the air and a small grin appeared on his face. Almost there.
He jumped down from the trees to the forest floor and ran. He looked ahead and saw a cliff. He smirked and continued running, only a lot faster. The cliff neared and he showed no sign of stopping. The smirk never left his face as he jumped over the cliff. He was falling face first, the wind encircling his body making him feel calm and at ease. He closed his eyes as he felt the impact of his body and the water.
He opened his eyes while underwater and then swam to the surface. As he broke through the water, Inuyasha gasped for air. He flipped his bangs with his clawed hand and swam to shore. He climbed out, removed his red haori and the white top of his inner kimono. Then he dove right back into the water. The cool substance surrounded his body as he floated on his back. He lay there floating slowly with his hands behind his head, staring up at the evening sky.
The sky was a canvas of dark blue and black in the distance, and different shades of purple and pink were smeared together in the clouds above the setting sun. Inuyasha sighed and his ears twitched to the sound of birds singing their quiet lullabies. The quiet tunes relaxed him as he closed his eyes and allowed thoughts to run freely through his head.
Should I have said that to her? Does she even like me, a lowly hanyou? Hmph, guess I'll find out soon, won't I? But there's nothing I can do about it now, it's in the past. The past. Kikyo. So many memories, and then the betrayal all because of Naraku. Now she wants me to go to hell with her. I don't want to go I want to stay with Kagome. I have to forget about her, the past. So many things have changed, I've changed. I don't love her and I probably never did. She was just someone who was willing to be with me, so I foolishly went for her. But there is an upside to meeting Kikyo and the betrayal. I met Kagome after it all. Without any of that happening, I would have never met Kagome.
Inuyasha smiled and climbed out of the water. He picked up his haori and the top of his inner kimono, and began walking towards a cave, hidden behind a small waterfall, that flowed smoothly over the cliff that he had jumped off of. He walked inside and started a small fire with some wood that was in there. He laid back against the cave wall, after laying out his haori to dry, and he closed his eyes.
The sun had set a while ago, and a blanket of black shadows now covered the land. Inuyasha sighed and finally laid down on his back using the top part of his inner kimono as a pillow, and his now dry haori as a blanket. He rested his head on its side and stared at something across the cave. On the floor lay two dried up cherry blossoms and part of an old board that had something carved into it. Inuyasha looked at it sadly and then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The wood read:
"This is a memorial, for the mother of Inuyasha. This waterfall was her favorite place, Where her memories will stay Forever."
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~ Beep! - Beep! - Beep! - Click! ~
Kagome groaned as she hit her alarm clock and rolled out of bed. She grabbed her a robe and walked off to the bathroom. She showered quickly and then went back to her bedroom to get ready for another day of school. She quickly got into her uniform and then sat down in front of the mirror to brush her hair. When she finished she looked at her reflection and gently touched her lips. She remembered the kiss that she has shared with Inuyasha and smiled. She had dreamt about him all night.
Suddenly her mind turned back on and she jumped up, grabbing her backpack and running downstairs and out the door. I almost forgot about my math test!
Kagome ran into her classroom and quickly looked over her notes while catching her breath. The bell rang and a few students wandered into the room. The teacher passed out the test and Kagome gulped.
"Ok class, begin!"
After two hours, Kagome handed in her test. She walked to the cafeteria thinking about how hard the test had been. She got her food and then sat at her usual table when one her friends came walking up to her.
"Hey Kagome." Eri called. Kagome sighed and put down her apple.
"Hi Eri." Kagome said glumly.
"Let me guess, the math test didn't go so great?" Eri asked while sitting down.
"Yep. I just don't get it." Kagome sighed as she laid her head on the table.
"Oh. Well did you hear that Sanae is in the hospital and Mitsuka is seeing a psychiatrist because she thinks that she saw a demon?"
Kagome stared at Eri and inwardly smiled to herself. Ha, they deserved it after what they did.
"Hello, Earth to Kagome." Eri said, waving a hand in front of Kagome's face.
Kagome snapped back to reality. "What?"
"Who was that guy that you were with at the store? Everyone one is talking about it and Hojo seems a little sad." Eri said.
Kagome thought about the little 'trip' to the store that had caused total chaos. Then she remembered what Inuyasha had said and blushed. Unfortunately for Kagome, Eri noticed her friend's blush.
"Is he your boyfriend?" Eri gasped. Kagome blushed even more and then got up and ran out of the building and down the street. Why did she ask that?
Kagome ran down the street getting awkward stares. She ignored them and kept running until something caught her eye. She stopped and peered in a shop window at a small picture frame. It was perfect for a picture that she had of her and Inuyasha, one that Sango had taken of them when Kagome had taken her camera to the Feudal Era. They had actually gotten Inuyasha to smile by saying that they would let him beat up Shippo for an hour. We never did let him though.
Kagome walked out of the shop after purchasing the frame with money left over from shopping. She happily walked down the street and eventually wound up in her room. Lucky for her no one was home or else she would have gotten in trouble for skipping school. She dug for the picture, finding a missing jewel shard and a bracelet on the process. Finally she found it and she place it in the frame. She traced her fingers over the engraving that she had put in the frame.
"For the courageous hanyou that has stolen my heart, Inuyasha." Kagome read the words out loud. She then wrapped it in a white piece of cloth and careful slide it into her already full backpack. She picked up the backpack and went downstairs to the empty kitchen. She quickly scribbled a note for her family, letting them know that she was leaving, and then she went to the well. She peered down into the darkness. She thought about the picture and then jumped in.
I hope he likes it.
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Whew, there's another chapter. Sorry if it's short. Right now I'm listening to an Inuyasha soundtrack, and it is so good. But all the songs are instrumental except two. Oh well, it's still a great CD. Anyway, I hope that this chapter was ok and as always REVIEW. Thank you. Ja! ~
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Inuyasha and characters, but Kika was made up by me.
are for thoughts
Getting Through With Love: Chapter 8: New Beginnings in an Old Time
Inuyasha's feet touched down on the bottom of the old Bone Eater's Well. He sighed and looked up at the familiar blue sky.
"Home at last." He muttered unenthusiastically.
He leapt out of the well and looked around. Kika and Shippo were walking towards the village, only the soft patter of their feet on the ground was heard. Inuyasha's ears twitched and he started walking towards the village too. The forest was serene and peaceful as he walked a ways behind his friends. His face was expressionless, but his eyes held much thought.
Once the small group arrived at the village, they went straight to Kaede's hut. Kaede greeted them at the door and everyone greeted her, except Inuyasha who wasn't paying much attention to anything.
"Um... Lady Kaede? Could I live here? I can't return to my time, so.." Kika asked, a little worried about the old priestess's reply.
"Of course child. Ye can stay as long as ye like." Kaede said. "Ye can stay in the back room. Let's gather your belongings and then we can set up the room for ye."
"Thank you very much Lady Kaede." Kika said bowing slightly.
"'Tis nothing child. And please just Kaede is fine."
Kika nodded and picked up her bags and followed Kaede to the back room, with Shippo at her heels. Inuyasha sat in his usual spot by the door trying hard to think. When Kika and Shippo started chatting and working, moving stuff, it got really noisy inside the hut. Inuyasha got frustrated with it all and left unnoticed.
After an hour, Kika's room was set up perfectly. She smiled and stretched, a few bones cracking in the process.
"This looks really great Kaede. Thank you again." Kika smiled.
"Your welcome. Now I will prepare some food and call ye when it is done."
"Hey Kika, will you play with me? We can torment Inuyasha some." Shippo asked pulling on Kika's pant leg.
"Sure I'll play with you Shippo. Speaking of Inuyasha..." Kika looked around the hut, "where is he?"
Shippo looked confused and looked around the hut. No Inuyasha. They went outside to look but he wasn't there either.
"We should go look for him." Shippo said.
"Yeah."
The two were just about to run off to look in the forest, when Shippo felt something itchy on his cheek. He smacked it and then stared at a very flat Myoga in his palm.
"Myoga?! What are you doing here?" Shippo asked as he watched the tiny flea demon inflate itself.
"I came to stop you from going in search of lord Inuyasha." Myoga told Shippo.
"What? Why?" Kika asked.
Myoga hopped onto her shoulder and she looked sideways at him.
"M'lord has much on his mind and has gone off to be alone for awhile."
"What, does his brain hurt from thinking? I mean not a lot can fit inside that thick skull of his." Shippo said while sitting on the ground.
"That's not nice Shippo." Kika said sitting down in front of him. Shippo just shrugged and laid down.
"So what? He's mean to me all the time." Shippo stated. "And besides he's probably off in search of that undead priestess." Though I hope I'm wrong. That lady is creepy.
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Inuyasha jumped from treetop to treetop, his silver hair flying behind him. He sniffed the air and a small grin appeared on his face. Almost there.
He jumped down from the trees to the forest floor and ran. He looked ahead and saw a cliff. He smirked and continued running, only a lot faster. The cliff neared and he showed no sign of stopping. The smirk never left his face as he jumped over the cliff. He was falling face first, the wind encircling his body making him feel calm and at ease. He closed his eyes as he felt the impact of his body and the water.
He opened his eyes while underwater and then swam to the surface. As he broke through the water, Inuyasha gasped for air. He flipped his bangs with his clawed hand and swam to shore. He climbed out, removed his red haori and the white top of his inner kimono. Then he dove right back into the water. The cool substance surrounded his body as he floated on his back. He lay there floating slowly with his hands behind his head, staring up at the evening sky.
The sky was a canvas of dark blue and black in the distance, and different shades of purple and pink were smeared together in the clouds above the setting sun. Inuyasha sighed and his ears twitched to the sound of birds singing their quiet lullabies. The quiet tunes relaxed him as he closed his eyes and allowed thoughts to run freely through his head.
Should I have said that to her? Does she even like me, a lowly hanyou? Hmph, guess I'll find out soon, won't I? But there's nothing I can do about it now, it's in the past. The past. Kikyo. So many memories, and then the betrayal all because of Naraku. Now she wants me to go to hell with her. I don't want to go I want to stay with Kagome. I have to forget about her, the past. So many things have changed, I've changed. I don't love her and I probably never did. She was just someone who was willing to be with me, so I foolishly went for her. But there is an upside to meeting Kikyo and the betrayal. I met Kagome after it all. Without any of that happening, I would have never met Kagome.
Inuyasha smiled and climbed out of the water. He picked up his haori and the top of his inner kimono, and began walking towards a cave, hidden behind a small waterfall, that flowed smoothly over the cliff that he had jumped off of. He walked inside and started a small fire with some wood that was in there. He laid back against the cave wall, after laying out his haori to dry, and he closed his eyes.
The sun had set a while ago, and a blanket of black shadows now covered the land. Inuyasha sighed and finally laid down on his back using the top part of his inner kimono as a pillow, and his now dry haori as a blanket. He rested his head on its side and stared at something across the cave. On the floor lay two dried up cherry blossoms and part of an old board that had something carved into it. Inuyasha looked at it sadly and then closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The wood read:
"This is a memorial, for the mother of Inuyasha. This waterfall was her favorite place, Where her memories will stay Forever."
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~ Beep! - Beep! - Beep! - Click! ~
Kagome groaned as she hit her alarm clock and rolled out of bed. She grabbed her a robe and walked off to the bathroom. She showered quickly and then went back to her bedroom to get ready for another day of school. She quickly got into her uniform and then sat down in front of the mirror to brush her hair. When she finished she looked at her reflection and gently touched her lips. She remembered the kiss that she has shared with Inuyasha and smiled. She had dreamt about him all night.
Suddenly her mind turned back on and she jumped up, grabbing her backpack and running downstairs and out the door. I almost forgot about my math test!
Kagome ran into her classroom and quickly looked over her notes while catching her breath. The bell rang and a few students wandered into the room. The teacher passed out the test and Kagome gulped.
"Ok class, begin!"
After two hours, Kagome handed in her test. She walked to the cafeteria thinking about how hard the test had been. She got her food and then sat at her usual table when one her friends came walking up to her.
"Hey Kagome." Eri called. Kagome sighed and put down her apple.
"Hi Eri." Kagome said glumly.
"Let me guess, the math test didn't go so great?" Eri asked while sitting down.
"Yep. I just don't get it." Kagome sighed as she laid her head on the table.
"Oh. Well did you hear that Sanae is in the hospital and Mitsuka is seeing a psychiatrist because she thinks that she saw a demon?"
Kagome stared at Eri and inwardly smiled to herself. Ha, they deserved it after what they did.
"Hello, Earth to Kagome." Eri said, waving a hand in front of Kagome's face.
Kagome snapped back to reality. "What?"
"Who was that guy that you were with at the store? Everyone one is talking about it and Hojo seems a little sad." Eri said.
Kagome thought about the little 'trip' to the store that had caused total chaos. Then she remembered what Inuyasha had said and blushed. Unfortunately for Kagome, Eri noticed her friend's blush.
"Is he your boyfriend?" Eri gasped. Kagome blushed even more and then got up and ran out of the building and down the street. Why did she ask that?
Kagome ran down the street getting awkward stares. She ignored them and kept running until something caught her eye. She stopped and peered in a shop window at a small picture frame. It was perfect for a picture that she had of her and Inuyasha, one that Sango had taken of them when Kagome had taken her camera to the Feudal Era. They had actually gotten Inuyasha to smile by saying that they would let him beat up Shippo for an hour. We never did let him though.
Kagome walked out of the shop after purchasing the frame with money left over from shopping. She happily walked down the street and eventually wound up in her room. Lucky for her no one was home or else she would have gotten in trouble for skipping school. She dug for the picture, finding a missing jewel shard and a bracelet on the process. Finally she found it and she place it in the frame. She traced her fingers over the engraving that she had put in the frame.
"For the courageous hanyou that has stolen my heart, Inuyasha." Kagome read the words out loud. She then wrapped it in a white piece of cloth and careful slide it into her already full backpack. She picked up the backpack and went downstairs to the empty kitchen. She quickly scribbled a note for her family, letting them know that she was leaving, and then she went to the well. She peered down into the darkness. She thought about the picture and then jumped in.
I hope he likes it.
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Whew, there's another chapter. Sorry if it's short. Right now I'm listening to an Inuyasha soundtrack, and it is so good. But all the songs are instrumental except two. Oh well, it's still a great CD. Anyway, I hope that this chapter was ok and as always REVIEW. Thank you. Ja! ~