Okay, first of all- Thank you soooooooooo much for all of the reviews!!! I was so shocked that I got that many, after only receiving like 4 for the first few chapters. Secondly, wouldn't you know once people actually reviewed my story, that my muse of inspiration flew right out the window and went to the bar for two weeks?? Try as I could, it just wouldn't come back! But, it's here finally and so the story continues!!!!
Thirdly, I don't own Inu Yasha
Fourthly- This was done like a week ago, but fanfiction.net would not let me upload it for the life of me! So, sorry for the delay!!
Shadows
Chapter 9: Revelations
Kagome closed her eyes and sighed. She was laying on her sleeping bag, thinking over the days events. She was happy that Souta was alive, but going back home had brought even more questions about herself now. Opening her eyes again, she rolled slightly to the right, trying not to wake up Shippo (who as usual was curled up next to her), and reached into her bag. Pulling out her flashlight and the book she had found in the attic, she decided to go outside the hut and read a little more. Trying to silently creep through the hut, she saw that everyone seemed to be sleeping peacefully. She smiled down at her brother, then looked to the doorway and saw that Inu Yasha was gone. 'He's probably out sleeping in a tree, as usual. Oh well, then I don't have to try to sneak by him' she thought and headed out of the hut. Walking to the edge of the woods, she found the tree where she had fallen asleep before and had begun her training. Sitting down with her back to the tree, Kagome opened the book that had been her mother's diary. She decided to begin at the beginning.
Dear Diary,
I received you today for my birthday! Akemi gave this to me and it is so beautiful. Well, you should know, it is you! But, anyways, today Akemi and I turned 18. Finally adults! We had a small gathering of relatives over for dinner, then we went out with our friends. Tano introduced us to his cousin, Akito Higurashi. He just moved into the area and I guess he will be going to college with us. He's a real cutey too! Well, I'm tired, so that's it for now!
-Ayame
Kagome glanced over a few pages, skipping some of the meaningless things her mother was babbling about. A page caught her attention.
Diary,
I'm so happy! Akito asked me on a date today! Oooh! And Akemi was SO jealous, thinking that he was going to ask her! We're having a little bit of a tiff right now, she's mad because she claims that she liked him first or something like that. Well, she never told me! So I don't care, I really like him and that's that! Anyways, I shouldn't be writing like this when I'm angry, what if she read this someday? Anyways, goodbye for now!
-Ayame
Moving on a couple of pages, she scanned them until she found something of interest again.
Diary,
Is it a bad thing to be so mad at someone that you'd give anything to make them hurt? Father has always been SO happy that his precious Akemi has the powers of a miko, and she's always been his favorite. She's always had everything perfect in her life, and now she is trying steal Akito away from me!! I don't know exactly what happened, but I saw her flirting with him at dinner, and then she wanted to talk to him outside. She REALLY thinks that she can take him away from me!! Well, I showed her. After Akito left, I told her EXACTLY what I thought of her, and that no one would ever love her, especially not my Akito. She went on and on about how I was always jealous of her and that I was crazy! Well, maybe I am jealous of her, she's always been father's favorite. But finally I have something that she doesn't, and she wants to take it away from me! Well, if that's what she wants then it will be all out war!
-Ayame
Kagome sighed at her mother's comments. "She always did kind of trail on and on…"she murmured to herself, and flipped a couple of more pages.
Diary,
I can't believe it! I can NOT believe it! She actually did it, she stole him from me! Well, not exactly. More like she seduced him like some hussy! I mean, I know it takes two to tango and all that but still, Akito does not love her, he told me so. But, that doesn't matter. I'm not sure if I'll be able to forgive either one of them. Oh, and it gets even better diary. They wouldn't have told me about it, I'm sure, but Akemi's pregnant! And it's Akito's! I really could die…I can't believe that they would do this to me. I don't know what I will do now.
-Ayame
With a sigh, Kagome closed the book. She knew what happened after that, for the most part. Without realizing she was talking outloud, she whispered, "So, my aunt is my mom and my mom my aunt, or my aunt is my adopted mom and my mom is my adopted aunt? Oh, I'm going to give myself a headache!" Kagome put her hand to her head and sighed again.
"Feh, I agree," a voice called from the tree above her. "You think too much."
Kagome, knowing exactly who it was (who wouldn't? A voice, calling from a tree top…hmmm), simply opened her mouth and said, "Sit." And Inu Yasha came tumbling down.
"Damnit wench! What the hell was that for?!"
"For spying and interrupting my train of thought." Kagome replied and watched as the hanyou rolled his eyes and waited for the spell to lift.
"What are you doing out here anyways?" Inu Yasha huffed grumpily as he sat up, cross legged. "You should know better than to wander off on your own."
"I couldn't sleep. I kept lying there, trying to understand everything that's happened the last two days, but I couldn't so I thought I'd clear my head."
"Like I said, you think too much," he said again, but gently this time. "So, what were you talking about anyways. Your mom and aunt?"
Sighing, Kagome looked at the book and then back at Inu Yasha, "That book is my mother's diary, from when she was a little older than me. Apparently, my mom isn't really my mom. She's actually my aunt."
Inu Yasha raised an eyebrow, " I remember you reading that book in the attic at your home. So, what happened to your real mom?"
"She died in childbirth." Kagome said quietly, not sure how she should act about all this.
"Oh" Inu Yasha replied, thinking about what she had just said. Her life was becoming more and more complicated, and there really wasn't anything that he could do about it. Except, maybe comfort her. But that would mean revealing things that he didn't think he should. Like, his feelings towards her. Trying to swallow his pride, (and keep a blush from appearing!) he extended his arm around the young miko and pulled her closer to his side.
"Inu-Yasha!" Kagome was surprised at his sudden motion.
"Kagome, I-I know that a lot of stuff is happening right now," he managed to get out, and, throwing his pride and his so-called common sense to the wind, reached over to pull her into an embrace, "I just want you to know that I'm here for you, always."
Kagome felt tears spring into her eyes. 'Geez' she thought 'haven't I cried a river already?' But she knew that these tears were actually tears of joy, at knowing that the object of her affection, and a lot of the time agitation, really did care for her more than he let on. "Inu Yasha…thank you…" she wrapped her arms around his neck and enjoyed the closeness that they were sharing.
For a moment it seemed like the world had stopped. Inu Yasha pulled slightly away from Kagome and looked deeply into her eyes. 'It feels so right…" Inu Yasha thought to himself as he felt himself sink into the deep brown abyss of her eyes. Her eyes were so warm and comforting, he felt like he could look into them forever. Without even knowing what it was drawing him to her, he felt his head slowly lean down, and his eyes looked down at her lips. 'I wonder what they would taste like….feel like against mine.' Part of him was screaming at him to stop, the other part urging him on. The latter seemed to be winning the argument.
As Kagome stared into his eyes, she felt him leaning in towards her. 'Oh my god, is he going to kiss me!' Surprise and shock, as well as hope and anticipation flooded through her as she unconsciously wet her lips. His lips were closer now and she could feel his hot breath come through them onto hers. Closing her eyes, she felt the sensation sending tingles exploding below her skin. Oh, how she had waited for this moment!
Gently, as if making sure that this was right, Inu Yasha's lips brushed hers. Breaking off the chaste kiss, he pulled away slightly to look at her again. Kagome's eyes flew open, full of questions. Why now, was it her he was kissing or Kikyo's image? Did he even realize what he was doing to her? Before she had a chance to ask him, he leaned in again and whispered softly "Kagome…aishiteru" Closing his eyes, he waited there, inches from her face, waiting for her response. 'please don't let this be wrong…please don't let her hate me for doing this!'
Shock again went through Kagome's body. Had she heard him right? He loved her? HER? Kagome? Realization flooded into her, making the tears that had sprung to her eyes earlier roll over to her cheeks and down her face.
Smelling the scent of salty tears, Inu Yasha opened his eyes sorrowfully and wiped them away. 'shit shit shit! She's crying! Ok, just jump away and pretend like you-' his thoughts didn't get any further as his ears, with their extra sensitive hearing abilities, picked up her next words.
"Aishiteru Inu Yasha….always" Kagome whispered, and leaned forward, joining her lips to his. The kiss grew more passionate as they both allowed the feelings that had been building up between them finally emerge till it almost consumed them. Breaking off the kiss to breathe, Kagome looked at Inu Yasha curiously, "Why Inu Yasha? Why now?"
Inu Yasha took one of her hands into his and with the other arm wrapped around her waist, leaned against the tree. "I don't know…something just told me that it-it was right."
Kagome looked down at where her hand was resting in his. Placing her other hand over his, she looked back up to him to see him gazing at their hands as well, "Inu Yasha-"she began, but was cut off by a shout.
"INU YASHA!" the voice called from the woods behind them and an arrow flew by their heads. Grabbing Kagome, he jumped up into a defensive stance, putting her behind him protectively. 'That voice…' he thought to himself.
Kikyo emerged from the forest, her bow drawn with another arrow pointed at the couple. "How dare you betray me with that….girl" she sneered, taking a couple steps closer.
'Shit! I didn't even sense her like normal…' Inu Yasha thought, then remembered what Kikyo had done to Kagome's family. "What the hell are you doing here?" he shouted at her, his eyes narrowing dangerously.
Kagome's fists clenched the back of his shirt, trying to control her rage at the woman in front of them. 'She…how dare she show up, after she murdered my family!'
Kikyo smirked and glanced at the angry girl, "Now now Kagome, whatever is it making you so angry?"
Feeling her temper flare up, Kagome jumped out from behind her protector, "You bitch! How dare you come here and act like this! You murderer! And to think, you're supposed to be a miko!"
Kikyo laughed, "You don't get it, do you reincarnation! I don't care anymore! I'm dead, why would it matter what I do. I've already been to hell, I know what to expect!"
"Kikyo, leave." Inu Yasha growled, prepared to pull his sword. He couldn't believe that he would ever do that to someone he had once loved, (yeah, that's right! He's over it! ^_~ finally!) but something about the way Kikyo was acting wasn't right. Her scent wasn't exactly the same and…where were her soul stealing demons? His eyes widened as he looked more closely at her and sniffed. Growling again, he pulled the tetsuiga (um, did I spell that right?O.o?) from its sheath. "Who are you, cause you sure as hell ain't Kikyo!"
Kagome looked at him in surprise, then back at Kikyo. 'Not Kikyo?' What was he talking about, of course this was Kikyo…or was it? Looking closely, she saw something she had failed to notice, due to her anger. "Inu Yasha! She has a jewel shard in her back!"
Inu Yasha's eyes narrowed as the Kikyo-thing laughed, "So, figured that out already, did you? No, I am not Kikyo, but I will still send you to hell, Inu Yasha!" and with that the Kikyo clone sent another arrow flying at him, this one covered in a black light.
Easily dodging it, Inu Yasha scoffed at her, "You'll have to do better than that!"
A smirk crossed the woman's face, "Oh, I don't think so…" the arrow's black energy exploded around them and filled the area with a blackish purple mist.
"What the-" Inu Yasha coughed into his sleeve, and tried to step over to Kagome, who had fallen to her knees, coughing as well.
"My master Naraku has lent me his powerful miasma to help with my task." The Kikyo clone laughed and lept towards the hanyou with a knife she pulled from her sleeve, "Die Inu Yasha!" she stabbed the knife into his shoulder and then kicked him away.
The wound was nothing he couldn't heal from soon but the miasma was another story. It felt like it was ripping him up from the inside out. He could only imagine what it was doing to a human like Kagome. "Kagome!" he called out, and the woman turned towards him and smirked.
"Don't worry about the girl, Inu Yasha, I will take good care of her!" The Kikyo look-alike turned back around and picked up the unconscious girl. "Master Naraku has plans for you girl!"
"NO!" Inu Yasha struggled to get up, using the tetsuiga to brace himself.
Raising her hand, the woman sent another blast of miasma at him, knocking him a good 10 feet into a tree. "If you want to get her back so badly, you will come and face Master Naraku!" With that, she disappeared into the woods with Kagome.
"Kagome….no!" Inu Yasha whispered before unconsciousness overtook him.
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Well, that's it! I had to add some fluffiness in! Geez, I was already into the 9th chapter and nothing happened yet! What's wrong with me!!!! Anyhoo, please review it and tell me what you think! Updates from now on shouldn't take so long because I know exactly where I'm going with this! *insert evil laugh here* ^_^;;