Disclaimer: I wish I owned Inuyasha..maybe the Shikon no Tama will grant me that wish..*holds it in hand* It turns black..uh oh what did I do? *drops it* It turns back to it's normal pearly color. Oh.I guess I'll never own Inuyasha.Damn!
Chapter 5:
"Inuyasha has been gone for quite some time. I hope he's okay." Sango wept.
"Sango no one here is okay, Kagome-sama is gone and I don't think there is any way to bring her back this time." Miroku muttered through his own tears.
"I can't take this. I'm going for a walk." Sango said wearily as she got up. As soon as she went to open the door a dark tall figure stood outside. Startled she backed away, "Ano, Houshi-sama." She pointed.
"Who is it? What do you want?" The figure opened the door slowly. The three looked up and gasped in surprise, "Sesshoumaru! What is the meaning of this? Can't you see-" He didn't even bat an eye and headed over to Kagome. "Oi! Stay back!" Sesshoumaru drew out his sword. I can see them, the messengers from hell. And with one stroke of the Tenseiga the young miko opened her eyes.without a word the youkai lord left the shack. "Sesshoumaru!" yelled Miroku. Arigato. Miroku knelt beside the still some-what pale girl. "Kagome-sama are you really, really alive?"
"Nani? Of course.did something happen?" She sat up holding her hand to her head. Oh yeah, I saw Inuyasha and Kikyo. I ran off and then.and then a youkai attacked. Inuyasha? She scanned the room for the hanyou. "Inuyasha? Where's Inuyasha?"
"Kagome-chan.he ran off."
"But why?"
"You were gone.you had died. Inuyasha was so.so devastated." Sango embraced her, "He'll be so happy. I don't know what we'd have done if we lost you."
"We must go and find him."
"Wait a minute.I died? Demo.?"
"Sesshoumaru, out of nowhere, came and used Tenseiga. It was quite a shock as you can imagine. We owe him a huge debt of thanks."
"Are you sure it was him?"
"Who else could it have been? Who else possesses a sword like that?"
"But why?"
"I think that question will never be answered." Kagome nodded her head. "Well I best get going to find him, ne?"
"No Miroku, I'll go."
"Demo-Kagome-chan."
"I'm fine, really I am." I just hope he didn't do anything stupid. I feel so guilty for causing him so much pain. I hope he can forgive me. She wandered into the woods searching carefully through the vegetation. Finally she saw a limp body lying up against a tree. Oh Inuyasha.She walked quietly up to him. It was still early morning and the sun hadn't risen yet. As she got closer she realized he was sleeping; she listened to his heavy breathing.
"Kagome, no don't leave me! No! I don't-" he was talking in his sleep, a nightmare, but for him this nightmare had become reality. He struggled and tossed his head about, making painful expressions. It was breaking her heart. She carefully placed her arms around him.
"Inuyasha, I'm here, it's okay.shhh." He still didn't awaken.
"Kagome? Is that your voice? Are you here?"
"I'm right here." Inuyasha's eyes were still shut tight and a smile crossed his face, but then it turned upside down.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there to protect you.I'm sorry I never got to say.to say I love you." Kagome shook her head in disbelief and her eyes blurred up with tears; she squeezed him tighter.
"Inuyasha, wake up.I'm here!" He awoke finally and lifted his head, his eyes red from tears. He squinted and put his hand on her cheek. She didn't know what to say.
"This is just my eyes playing a damn trick on me.Kagome's gone.I have to accept that. Kagome was getting tired of this; she stood up.
"Fine lemme prove it to you! I'm real! Osuwari!" The necklace pulled him to the ground into the dirt. Inuyasha looked up at her form dumbfounded. Then he smiled lightly and got up, staring into her chestnut brown eyes. "See I'm he-" He pulled her to his chest and would not let her. He was shaking like he was about to cry again. "Inuyasha-" She was interrupted by a kiss. Her eyes grew wide with shock, but she let herself enjoy this moment. It was her first kiss and the one she had longed for.
"How? You were gone.ice cold." He pulled her away from him. Just then the sun rose returning him back to his hanyou form.
"I was a goner.hehe."She chuckled lightly trying to lighten the mood.
"That's not at all funny. How?"
"Ano.don't get weirded-out on me, k?" He shook his head yes. "Your brother used the Tenseiga." Inuyasha's jaw dropped to the ground.
"He did what?"
"He brought me back. Sango and Miroku were just as surprised when he came into the shack uninvited." Inuyasha was so confused.Sesshoumaru? Brought her back?
"Ok.I will say this once in my lifetime," he mumbled, "Arigato."
"What was that? I didn't hear you." She smirked.
"I said thanks okay? Keh!" He sighed in relief. "I'm sorry Kagome I wasn't there to protect you.if I wasn't acting so weird last night."
"I saw you with her." Inuyasha remembered back to when he was with Kikyo. "I know you still have feelings for her."
"What are you thinking? I dunno.how I feel."
"You said you'd give your life to her.and you'd protect her at all costs."
"I.I." Shit what do I say? My feelings for Kikyo have kinda faded.do I still love her? No.I don't.I mean I'll protect her, but that's the limit. He studdered, "I lo.love you!"
"I don't believe-" she was pulled into his arms.
"Oh you don't do you? Then what about this?" He kissed her again. "Is that real? I know it took me awhile to admit it, but I love you. Kikyo is just a shell.nothing more.you're real." She started to cry. "Nani? What did I do now?"
"I never believed you'd say that to me." He held her in his arms, but she had closed her eyes and became limp.
"Kagome! Kagome! Shit!" He dashed through the woods and back to the shack. He burst through the door."She.she." He laid her on the sleeping bag. Miroku checked her heartbeat and breathing.
"Oh good.whew she just passed out.for a second there I thought." Inuyasha's face lightened up and he sat beside her. "Well we should get some firewood for tonight, ne Sango?"
"Oh, hai! Kirara, Shippo!" They all left the shack. Inuyasha put a damp cloth on her forehead.
"Inuyasha." She sat up.
"Baka you over-exerted yourself. Just rest." He laid her back down. Before she closed her eyes to sleep she whispered the words:
"I love you."