Okay, here's the latest chapter! Twelve right? I think . . . It's too late!
I can't think straight anymore! It's, like, *glances at clock* 1:40 in the
morning! Yeah, and the Inu characters still won't talk to me! WAAHHHH!!!
I'm mainly staying alive right now on Twix and Snickers. Sleep is highly
over rated!
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Chapter 12
In My Dreams Tonight
Later that day Kagome trudged toward the Bone Eaters well, still wearing her nightshirt and shorts, since she didn't have anything to change into. She couldn't stay here anymore; she had to get away. Away from everything and everyone that constantly reminded her of . . . of . . .
She hadn't even thought his name and the tears already began spilling down her cheeks again. She faintly heard Sango calling after her. Which wasn't surprising, since she hadn't gotten very far. The sun was beginning to set and Shippo came over with Kirara, holding a little lantern boat. The ones that are put onto water to guide souls to the afterlife.
"Kagome! Wait!" Sango yelled finally catching up with her. The young girl avoided her friend's eyes.
"I have to go Sango." She said, her voice without emotion.
"When will you return, Kagome?"
Kagome couldn't play it cool anymore! She had tried! Tried so hard to be strong for him! But she couldn't anymore! It had been almost three days, and he still hadn't come! Tears ran silently down her cheeks.
"Why?! Why, Sango?! Why did he have to do that?! Why did he have to die?! If I had just done something . . . anything! He would . . .he would have . . ."
That was all she could say because she collapsed onto the grass sobbing and hiccuping horribly.
"Kagome . . . it's going to alright." Sango told her wrapping her arm around her shoulders. In spite of Sango's kind words, tears rolled down her own cheeks. Kagome had not stopped crying in days, her heart ached and she yearned to see InuYasha's face again. But it would never happen again . . . she would never hear his voice, or feel his touch . . . It was over.
Her life was over.
Shippo and Kirara had gone to the stream, putting the little candle boat in the water to float away in the current. Shippo had a grim expression on his face, and salty tears raced down his cheeks. Kirara meowed sorrowfully and nuzzled him. He pet her head and clenched his other fist.
"Darn you InuYasha," Kagome heard him whisper, "InuYasha, why did you leave us . . .? Why did you have leave Kagome?"
Kagome quieted down a bit.
'So this is how it ends . . .? The last of my visions came true . . . if I had done something about it sooner . . . InuYasha would still be alive . . .'
Sango rubbed her own tears from her face and looked at Kagome sincerely.
"I know how you must feel right now Kagome, and I understand your desire to want to get away from all of this for a while. But please don't forget us, return as soon as you can."
Kagome nodded and got up.
Sango scooped up the little kitsune, who waved mournfully to Kagome.
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Kagome emerged from well on her side and walked out of the shrine. The stone walkway felt cool underneath her bare feet, the wind blew slightly, but all of this seemed to be so far away. Nothing registered in her mind; it was like she was running on automatic pilot.
She slid the front door open and stepped into the house. Souta heard her and came running.
"Sis! You're home! Mom was so worried that-"
He stopped and got a good look at his sister.
"Kagome? What's wrong?"
On cue, Kagome's mother came into the hallway.
"Hello sweetie! How are InuYasha and the others?"
Kagome looked at her mother through fresh tears.
"Mom . . . InuYasha . . . he's-he's . . ."
She collapsed against her mother, crying.
"Kagome! What happened?"
"Sis? What's wrong?"
Tears ran painfully down her face, so painfully they felt like acid. Her mother was able to understand some of her hysterics though, through her hiccuping and coughing.
"He's gone Mom! He's gone!"
Souta stood there in shock. It couldn't be . . . his idle? His role model? He was . . . dead? But he couldn't die! He was invincible!
But listening to Kagome cry made it all the more real.
His knight in red armor had been slain.
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The wind blew softly outside, and clouds started to form over head. Kagome sat on her bed, thinking, when he could have sworn she heard something outside of her window. Walking over to it, a soft gust blew against her. The curtains billowed as she stuck her head out to look. The air smelled of trees, and the wind right before a storm. It reminded her of the way InuYasha smelled. She wrapped her arms around herself; he wasn't coming back, so there was no use in kidding herself. Shutting the window quickly she fell onto her bed again, this time sleep took her faster then she would have thought.
~Flash!~
She was in the forest . . . wait, what was she doing there? Kagome looked around; the grounds seemed somewhat familiar. Walking down the small path she came to a clearing. Flowers of all kinds were scattered among the grass, greeting her as she began to walk among them. Thunder sounded in the distance, announcing the coming of a storm.
'_ . . . Kagome . . . _'
Kagome felt herself shiver all over, as the wind called her name with a familiar rumbling voice . . .
'_ . . . Kagome . . ._'
She shut her eyes tight. This wasn't happening! Who hated her so much, that they wanted to torment her with this?
"Kagome . . ."
She shook her head, now wet with rain; her long tresses hung down her back.
"No, no, no, no! Stop this!" she yelled.
She felt strong hands on her shoulders forcing her to turn around.
Kagome didn't open her eyes. She was afraid; afraid of more deceit.
"Kagome?"
Her chin was tilted up lightly and she was forced to open her eyes.
When she did, she was met by two deep pools of amber.
His white hair glimmered from the rain that now fell all the harder, his adorable dog-ears twitching slightly, there was no sign of battle wounds or scars.
Kagome's eyes started to fill with tears once more.
"InuYasha . . .?"
He smiled sadly and rubbed her cheek lightly with his thumb.
"Don't cry Kagome. Please don't cry. I hate it when you cry . . ."
Anger and betrayal swelled up inside of her, and she hit his chest with clenched fists.
"Why, InuYasha?!" she screamed, hitting him and shaking her head like a mad woman. "Why did you have to leave?! Why did you have to die?! Why-?!"
He caught her wrists and held onto them, causing her to stop.
"Kagome . . . I'm sorry," He replied softly, "I just couldn't let you be hurt."
Then he did something he hadn't done in a long time. He pulled her close to him, hugging her tightly, close to his chest. He wrapped her in a strong embrace, so close Kagome could have sworn she could feel his heart beat. He was warm and comforting, she closed her eyes and relaxed against him.
"I don't regret what I did. I did what I thought was best." He said, his voice rumbling softly in his chest like the distant thunder. Kagome clutched at his haori, not wanting the moment to end.
"Kagome . . . I gave my life because I care for you. Please, Kagome, don't stop living . . . live your life . . ."
He took her chin in his hand and tilted it up to see in her eyes.
" . . .for me."
With that he leaned forward and kissed her gently on the lips.
~Flash!~
Kagome's eyes shot open, the lightning outside her window had woken her with a start. Her window had been thrown open by the wind, so she scrambled up and shut it quickly. Sliding down to the floor, her fingers went unconsciously to her lips. They were wet with rainwater . . .
She noticed there was something in her hand. Glancing down at it, she opened her fist slightly.
It was the piece of cloth from InuYasha's haori . . .
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(A/N You know, the one he used to wrap her wound with? The one on her leg? From a couple of chapters ago? You people are pitiful!)
HAHAHAHAH!!!! I told you it would be getting better!! I think I topped the last chapter! This one is the longest!
K: What's going to happen next?
D: *Gasp* Are you talking to me?
K: I just want to know what you're going to do to us!
D: You'll have to just wait and see like everyone else!
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Chapter 12
In My Dreams Tonight
Later that day Kagome trudged toward the Bone Eaters well, still wearing her nightshirt and shorts, since she didn't have anything to change into. She couldn't stay here anymore; she had to get away. Away from everything and everyone that constantly reminded her of . . . of . . .
She hadn't even thought his name and the tears already began spilling down her cheeks again. She faintly heard Sango calling after her. Which wasn't surprising, since she hadn't gotten very far. The sun was beginning to set and Shippo came over with Kirara, holding a little lantern boat. The ones that are put onto water to guide souls to the afterlife.
"Kagome! Wait!" Sango yelled finally catching up with her. The young girl avoided her friend's eyes.
"I have to go Sango." She said, her voice without emotion.
"When will you return, Kagome?"
Kagome couldn't play it cool anymore! She had tried! Tried so hard to be strong for him! But she couldn't anymore! It had been almost three days, and he still hadn't come! Tears ran silently down her cheeks.
"Why?! Why, Sango?! Why did he have to do that?! Why did he have to die?! If I had just done something . . . anything! He would . . .he would have . . ."
That was all she could say because she collapsed onto the grass sobbing and hiccuping horribly.
"Kagome . . . it's going to alright." Sango told her wrapping her arm around her shoulders. In spite of Sango's kind words, tears rolled down her own cheeks. Kagome had not stopped crying in days, her heart ached and she yearned to see InuYasha's face again. But it would never happen again . . . she would never hear his voice, or feel his touch . . . It was over.
Her life was over.
Shippo and Kirara had gone to the stream, putting the little candle boat in the water to float away in the current. Shippo had a grim expression on his face, and salty tears raced down his cheeks. Kirara meowed sorrowfully and nuzzled him. He pet her head and clenched his other fist.
"Darn you InuYasha," Kagome heard him whisper, "InuYasha, why did you leave us . . .? Why did you have leave Kagome?"
Kagome quieted down a bit.
'So this is how it ends . . .? The last of my visions came true . . . if I had done something about it sooner . . . InuYasha would still be alive . . .'
Sango rubbed her own tears from her face and looked at Kagome sincerely.
"I know how you must feel right now Kagome, and I understand your desire to want to get away from all of this for a while. But please don't forget us, return as soon as you can."
Kagome nodded and got up.
Sango scooped up the little kitsune, who waved mournfully to Kagome.
~*~*~*~*~*~
Kagome emerged from well on her side and walked out of the shrine. The stone walkway felt cool underneath her bare feet, the wind blew slightly, but all of this seemed to be so far away. Nothing registered in her mind; it was like she was running on automatic pilot.
She slid the front door open and stepped into the house. Souta heard her and came running.
"Sis! You're home! Mom was so worried that-"
He stopped and got a good look at his sister.
"Kagome? What's wrong?"
On cue, Kagome's mother came into the hallway.
"Hello sweetie! How are InuYasha and the others?"
Kagome looked at her mother through fresh tears.
"Mom . . . InuYasha . . . he's-he's . . ."
She collapsed against her mother, crying.
"Kagome! What happened?"
"Sis? What's wrong?"
Tears ran painfully down her face, so painfully they felt like acid. Her mother was able to understand some of her hysterics though, through her hiccuping and coughing.
"He's gone Mom! He's gone!"
Souta stood there in shock. It couldn't be . . . his idle? His role model? He was . . . dead? But he couldn't die! He was invincible!
But listening to Kagome cry made it all the more real.
His knight in red armor had been slain.
~*~*~*~*~*~
The wind blew softly outside, and clouds started to form over head. Kagome sat on her bed, thinking, when he could have sworn she heard something outside of her window. Walking over to it, a soft gust blew against her. The curtains billowed as she stuck her head out to look. The air smelled of trees, and the wind right before a storm. It reminded her of the way InuYasha smelled. She wrapped her arms around herself; he wasn't coming back, so there was no use in kidding herself. Shutting the window quickly she fell onto her bed again, this time sleep took her faster then she would have thought.
~Flash!~
She was in the forest . . . wait, what was she doing there? Kagome looked around; the grounds seemed somewhat familiar. Walking down the small path she came to a clearing. Flowers of all kinds were scattered among the grass, greeting her as she began to walk among them. Thunder sounded in the distance, announcing the coming of a storm.
'_ . . . Kagome . . . _'
Kagome felt herself shiver all over, as the wind called her name with a familiar rumbling voice . . .
'_ . . . Kagome . . ._'
She shut her eyes tight. This wasn't happening! Who hated her so much, that they wanted to torment her with this?
"Kagome . . ."
She shook her head, now wet with rain; her long tresses hung down her back.
"No, no, no, no! Stop this!" she yelled.
She felt strong hands on her shoulders forcing her to turn around.
Kagome didn't open her eyes. She was afraid; afraid of more deceit.
"Kagome?"
Her chin was tilted up lightly and she was forced to open her eyes.
When she did, she was met by two deep pools of amber.
His white hair glimmered from the rain that now fell all the harder, his adorable dog-ears twitching slightly, there was no sign of battle wounds or scars.
Kagome's eyes started to fill with tears once more.
"InuYasha . . .?"
He smiled sadly and rubbed her cheek lightly with his thumb.
"Don't cry Kagome. Please don't cry. I hate it when you cry . . ."
Anger and betrayal swelled up inside of her, and she hit his chest with clenched fists.
"Why, InuYasha?!" she screamed, hitting him and shaking her head like a mad woman. "Why did you have to leave?! Why did you have to die?! Why-?!"
He caught her wrists and held onto them, causing her to stop.
"Kagome . . . I'm sorry," He replied softly, "I just couldn't let you be hurt."
Then he did something he hadn't done in a long time. He pulled her close to him, hugging her tightly, close to his chest. He wrapped her in a strong embrace, so close Kagome could have sworn she could feel his heart beat. He was warm and comforting, she closed her eyes and relaxed against him.
"I don't regret what I did. I did what I thought was best." He said, his voice rumbling softly in his chest like the distant thunder. Kagome clutched at his haori, not wanting the moment to end.
"Kagome . . . I gave my life because I care for you. Please, Kagome, don't stop living . . . live your life . . ."
He took her chin in his hand and tilted it up to see in her eyes.
" . . .for me."
With that he leaned forward and kissed her gently on the lips.
~Flash!~
Kagome's eyes shot open, the lightning outside her window had woken her with a start. Her window had been thrown open by the wind, so she scrambled up and shut it quickly. Sliding down to the floor, her fingers went unconsciously to her lips. They were wet with rainwater . . .
She noticed there was something in her hand. Glancing down at it, she opened her fist slightly.
It was the piece of cloth from InuYasha's haori . . .
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(A/N You know, the one he used to wrap her wound with? The one on her leg? From a couple of chapters ago? You people are pitiful!)
HAHAHAHAH!!!! I told you it would be getting better!! I think I topped the last chapter! This one is the longest!
K: What's going to happen next?
D: *Gasp* Are you talking to me?
K: I just want to know what you're going to do to us!
D: You'll have to just wait and see like everyone else!