Five Jewels, Two Souls, One Destiny by Heather Christi
DISCLAIMER: Do not own Inuyasha or its characters. I own Meiwaku and the characters that are made from my brilliant genius imagination. Use yours and pretend for the next chapters there is a disclaimer. I'm not writin' this again! Oh, DON'T SUE!
First of I want to thank: Tiger of the Wind1, kagome737, InuyashaMistress, Suta-Kitsune, and asaba9590! Thank you all my other reviewers! You help give me the power to keep going with this story. I'VE GOT THE POWER! Well. err. umm. reviewers do but I still got the power. Alright, I'm done now with my ranting.
::thoughts:: ENJOY!
{---{Chapter Nine: Don't Tell Me You Forgot?!}---}
Kagome was frozen stiff to the spot. She was so grateful and merry to see him that she almost forgot about what he did to her. *Almost* but not quite. The raven-haired girl was torn between sitting him at least one thousand times or hugging him to death. She settled on just standing there, rooted to her position next to the large pine tree, her chocolate brown eyes shining with gratitude and happiness.
The half-demon turned away slightly, keeping Sesshomaru in his peripheral vision, and took in the sight of Kagome. He noticed the scratch markings on her cheek and the gash peeking out of her clothing on her somewhat covered shoulder. ::I can not believe it! Sesshomaru had the nerve to hurt my Kagome! No one gave him the right to do that! He's going to pay:: They were a bit luckier than they would have been if Inuyasha would have noticed the bite mark on the connection of her shoulder and neck.
"You fucking bastard. How dare you touch Kagome?! I'm going to make you pay!"
Inuyasha ran forward with a loud war cry and his precious Tetsusaiga clutched tightly in both of his clawed hands, ready to pierce through Sesshomaru's soft flesh straight to the bone. The youkai lord easily dodged Inuyasha's petty attempt of an assault. The half-demon swung his sword around aimlessly, his mind too clouded with his hatred, anger, and jealousy to land an attack.
Kagome stared at the scene in front of her. She was used to the two half-brothers fighting. She had seen it all before. What bothered her was what Inuyasha had said BEFORE he attacked the youkai lord.
::Wait! Hold on! Just wait a second! Is he thinking that Sesshomaru gave me these marks?! He forgot!! He's the one responsible and he can't even remember!::
Her anger only flared more when she saw Sesshomaru hold out his Toukijin, the energy of the possessed sword shooting out with sparks and coming off in waves. He held the long sword out, directed to Inuyasha. The youkai lord started to run towards Inuyasha, who had his Tetsusaiga up, ready to deflect the blow of the sword and ready to defend himself from his powerful half-brother. Before Sesshomaru got into striking range, Kagome closed her eyes tightly and yelled the two simple words to bring the half- demon down.
"SIT BOY!!"
Kagome heard the swish of a sword as it cut through the air and missed its target. She opened her eyes slowly, frightened to what she would see. Sesshomaru was standing there with the Toukijin's tip to the ground, blood-free thankfully. The youkai lord was staring down amused at the hanyou's figure that was pounded into the ground by Kagome's simple words.
"How entertaining," the young youkai lord spoke out. He put the "magical" sword back into its proper sheath that hung from his slim waist.
"Sesshomaru," Inuyasha said through clenched teeth, with as much dignity as he could muster after being pummeled into the ground. "You better hope these stupid fucking beads hold me down long enough for you to get out of here or you'll be so fucking sorry that-" He was cut off by a very annoyed, aggravated, stressed, and hatred-filled raven-haired girl.
"Inuyasha!! That's enough!!" Kagome yelled through her own clenched teeth. Her hands were balled into fists at her sides. Oh, she was most definitely NOT a happy camper at the moment! She was so outraged, she felt as if she was going to explode. Kagome could feel the beginning of her anguished tears at the corner of her eyes.
Inuyasha got up off the ground, not wiping the dirt that layered his fire-rat clothing and sheathed his Tetsusaiga quickly. "What are you yelling about?! I am the one who should be so pissed off!"
"SIT BOY!!" Thud. Sesshomaru took this as his cue to leave. This scene was out of his hands. The beautiful youkai lord walked into the forest, heading to the river to collect Rin and head back to his castle. He ignored the random comments coming from the flattened Inuyasha on the ground, protesting him from leaving and calling him all sorts of indecent names (that's putting it very lightly).
"Inuyasha! What makes you think for a second that you of all people should have the right to be angry right now?! I am the one who is pissed! I have a right to be! You don't!!" She started walking towards the 'grounded' hanyou, still carrying on with her raid.
Inuyasha jumped up and stared astonishingly at Kagome. "What makes you think that I don't have a right to, bitch? Who gave you the right and not me?! *I* am the one who is pissed and has a right to! NOT YOU!" You would think that people a few hundred miles away could hear this fight. Someone get the popcorn. Showdown!
"What makes you think that Inuyasha?!?!"
"Because *Sesshomaru*, the big stupid *idiot*, hurt you!!" Kagome stopped in her tracks. "What? Now you don't have anything to say woman! Nothing to 'sit' me for! Go ahead and start yelling!"
"Inuyasha," Kagome stated calmly, she looked at him in earnest. She tried to look deep in his amber eyes but she only saw anger and no recollection of anything else. "You don't remember anything, do you?" she asked as calmly as the situation allowed her to be.
"Remember *what* bitch?" She decided to let that one slide. Kagome lowered her head down, turning her gaze away from the half-demon. She said her next words softly but thanks to Inuyasha's sensitive hearing he easily picked up her forced monotone words.
"*You* are the one that hurt *me*," Kagome spoke out, her voice very low and gentle.
Since her head was lowered, she missed the utterly shocked and horrified disbelieving look that crossed the half-demon's face. She missed the flattened ears and the widened eyes. She missed the scared sad look in his golden orbs. He looked like a lost puppy, who had just got kicked by its trusting master.
Inuyasha didn't know what to do. He just stared at the teenage girl who had her head bowed. He could still hear her voice telling him he was the one who had hurt someone so precious to him. He couldn't take what he did back. He didn't know what to do. He could see the markings all over her, scarring her body. There was even scratch marks on her legs. Now, he could even make out the bite mark on her neck. ::How could I hurt her?! No! No! I couldn't have! I didn't! I wouldn't! She's not hurt! No! Tell me it's not true!!:: He slowly started backing away from her and the wounds that she carried. Then, he turned away and ran. He ran away as fast as his demon abilities could take him.
Kagome lifted her face and stared off into the horizon where Inuyasha disappeared to, his figure running off to get as far away from her as he possibly could. "Oh. . . Inuyasha," she spoke to the wind. "What are we going to do?"
With that she fell the ground and pulled her knees into her chest. She couldn't stop herself from letting loose and crying with all her soul. Yes, she still wanted to 'sit' that half-demon of hers but she couldn't help herself but feel sorry for him. He still hurt her but he wasn't aware of it. Sure, he deserved to wallow in his despair right now. He deserved every minute and every single second of it, but. . . Kagome just didn't know what to do anymore. How was she supposed to fix everything? She needed help.
Kagome stopped crying and wiped the remaining tears that flowed down her face like a gentle spring. A few strands of her raven hair stuck to the damp areas on her pale cheeks. She sat their deep in thought, wondering what she could do to make everything better, heal both her and Inuyasha spirits. It felt hopeless but she needed help. She needed guidance from someone she trusted. She needed a shoulder to cry on. She needed her mother.
The raven-haired girl got up on shaky legs and started hiking through the forest eastwards to the Bone-Eater's well. It was time to go home. Sure, she was only in Sengoku Jidai for a couple of hours but she didn't know if she even had to strength to ever come back again. She would miss all her companions with all her heart. She had grown to love all of them and considered each of them a part of her, but everything would all depend on her talk with her mother. Some things just had to start changing and that include herself too.
After about ten minutes of stumbling through the forest, she got to her destination. Kagome walked over to the edge of the well and peered inside. She could see the outlines of the bones from decayed demon carcasses in the dark of the Bone-Eater's well. The young teenage girl peered around at the sweet yellow wildflowers rooted into the damp fresh grass that surrounded all sides of the time-traveling well. Kagome looked behind her to see a clear path leading the Kaede's village. She assumed that's where her melancholy half-demon would be. She looked back into the well and was oblivious to the amber eyes that watched all her movements. Then she turned back once more to look at the trail leading to the well known village. A single tear dripped down her cheeks slowly and languidly.
"Goodbye Inuyasha," Kagome spoke gently to the wind once more. "Don't wait for me."
With that Kagome sat on the edge of the well's side, staring into its depths before she jumped inside and was encased by a bright blue light that illuminated the inside of the well for a few short seconds. The light was then gone along with its solemn traveler.
The half-demon watched from the trees as his loyal companion left his world with a teary and gloomy face. He was feeling torn inside like his soul was shattering. He felt dead to the world, didn't matter if it was Kagome's or his. He had hurt her! He wondered why he didn't catch the scent of her blood on his claws before. The stench was so powerful and it reeked. It was so unbearable. The scent of her blood on his claws was enough to prove him guilty of such a vile and disgusting act. What made him hurt her? Why did he do such a thing, especially to *her*?! And he marked her! He had left a mark on her that proved she was his, forever!
::Why did I do it?! I'm so stupid! I'm such an idiot. I don't deserve her. I'd probably kill her next time! She's safer in her own world and better off there. I can only give her misery and pain. She doesn't deserve that from anyone and I hope she realizes that. I would take a lifetime of those 'sits' any day than have her die at my hands::
The gloomy hanyou leapt off the tree and started running back to Kaede's village accompanied by his depressing thoughts of Kagome. He kept berating himself because he felt that was the only thing he was worth. He'd rather be the one hurt than have Kagome suffering. He stopped in front of Kaede's hut and walked inside. There to greet him was the whole ground of his traveling companions along with the old haggard woman Kaede.
"Bless thee child. Where had ye gone to?" Kaede spoke up but before she could get the answer to her question from the hanyou, a certain kitsune interrupted.
"You're back! Hey. . . where's Kagome? Isn't she with you? Tell me you didn't make her mad again," Shippo said accusingly. Inuyasha winced at *her* name mentioned. That didn't go unnoticed from his priest and demon exterminator friends.
"Inuyasha, where is Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked. "She's not here."
"Very observant monk," Inuyasha spoke harshly to the perverted priest.
"No need to be hostile," Miroku said, holding his hands in front of him in an act of peace. Kaede and Sango exchanged worried looks.
"Inuyasha what's going on? Where's Kagome? Did she go back home to her time?" Sango asked curiously. The glum hanyou merely nodded and said nothing more.
"Well?" Shippo said, annoyed. "Aren't you going to go after her?" The little kitsune jumped on the half-demon's shoulder. Inuyasha didn't even bother to knock him off or insult him. He just turned and walked out of the hut with Shippo still clinging to his shoulder. Miroku, Kaede, and Sango all watched him worriedly as the half-demon leave the hut looking very depressed and sorrowful.
"Umm. . . dog boy? Are we going to get her?" spoke the little kitsune that was resting on his shoulder.
Inuyasha ignored him so Shippo started playing with his cute doggy ears on the top of his head.
"Knock that off runt," he said dryly to Shippo. There was no malicious in his voice though so Shippo continued to play with his ears. Shippo realized that they were heading towards the direction of the well.
"So are we going to get her Inuyasha?" The hanyou just stopped in his tracks, not giving the question any thought.
"Shippo," The little kitsune looked up at Inuyasha expectantly. "I want you to head back to the hut. Don't follow me anymore. Don't do anything that concerns me anymore. Just go." Shippo stared at the hanyou for a moment before jumping off his shoulder to stand in front of him in protest to his leaving notion.
"What are you talking about Inuyasha? Aren't we going to get Kagome? So stop doing this. Let's just-" The little kitsune was cut off by Inuyasha's voice.
"There is no 'we'! 'We' are *not* going to get Kagome! 'We' are *not* talking about this! *YOU* are going back to the hut *now*! Get out of here you little runt!" Inuyasha yelled at the little guy. Shippo got out of Inuyasha's way and started walking back down the path towards the village.
"You don't have to be so mean Inuyasha," Shippo stopped in his tracks to say this to Inuyasha before he left. "I was just trying to help." The little kitsune turned away and started walking away again.
"That little runt," Inuyasha muttered under his breath. The half-demon sauntered over to the Bone-Eater's well and peered down into it, hoping to see his raven-haired companion. His little puppy ears flattened to his head in despair and he felt a little heartbroken. He already missed Kagome.
::Please come back Kagome. Please come back soon::
{----[Present Time Japan]----}
Kagome arrived back in the well of her time. She climbed the shaky ladder up slowly, taking her time and made her way over the side of the wall, careful not to hurt herself like last time. She opened the well house shrine's door and made her way across the courtyard to the door of her house. Kagome didn't feel the rain pouring down from the sky that soaked into her clothing and matted her head down to her skull. All the rain did was mix together with her tears. Maybe someone up there was crying with her. Misery loves company...
She opened the door to her house and closed it behind her as she walked into the safety of her home. No lights were on and the darkness from the weather outside only made it darker inside as no light came through the windows. Kagome didn't even bother to flick on the lights. She walked into the kitchen to get a drink. She was about to open the fridge when she saw a note on its door. Kagome read it to the best of her abilities in the dark.
::So that's where they went. Mom, grandpa, and Sota are out of town to visit my aunt. They said they'd be back today at 2PM:: Kagome looked at the clock and did a double take. ::Wait a moment! They said 2! It's already 3! They're late. I hope nothing bad happened. Oh well. Might as well sit down and wait for them to come back. I got nothing better to do anyway:: She opened the fridge and took out a can of Pepsi. ::Looks like this is the last one:: Kagome walked out of the kitchen with her Pepsi in hand and flipped on the radio in the living room. She sat down and tried to relax.
{----[And if I was wrong, I know I don't deserve this
Don't stay too long,
I need to hear those words you use to tell me
From way back when we were just friends
Before this love affair began]----}
Kagome looked at the radio and gave it an odd look.
{----[Tell me how I love you wins
Or how a broken heart can mend
Just tell me this is not the end
Please tell me now
How the fairy tale begins
Or how it was supposed to end
Please tell me that part again]----}
Kagome took a sip of her Pepsi and stared at the radio in despair.
{----[I want to know that
Feelin' that's from way back
A time when it was true that
Love was sweet and innocent
When you and I could still be friends
Make all the wrong be right again
Where true love never has to end]----}
She wanted everything to be okay again? Could it be? Can everything be the same as before?
{----[Tell me how I love you wins
Or how a broken heart can mend
Just tell me this is not the end
Please tell me now
How the fairy tale begins
Or how it was supposed to end
Please tell me that part again]----}
The song ended and Kagome switched the radio off, fearing another heart- breaking song would come on. She felt something wet land on her hand. Kagome looked down at the wet drop confused and wiped it away from her. ::I'm crying? How can a silly song get to me like that?:: Kagome wiped the remaining tears that trailed down her cheeks with annoyance. She was not going to let Inuyasha get the better of her. She was going back to face that half-demon. There were some things that needed to be said.
Kagome set her full soda can down on the coffee table and trudged up the stairs to her room. She changed her clothes quickly, careful about the glass that was still on the floor. She pulled on some blue jeans and a white T-shirt with a lavender V neck sweater over it. She quickly put on some tennis shoes and ran down the stairs, almost tripping once or twice. Kagome opened the door, remembered to lock it, and ran back to the well house shrine where she had been a few moments ago. She forgot to close the well house shrine's door and it remained open, the light rain dripping into the soil of the ground. Kagome peered into the mystical well and sighed. ::This is not going to be easy but I don't think it's meant to be. If everything was so easy, you'd lose sight of how important something or someone really is to you. Time to go::
The raven-haired girl jumped into the time-traveling well, journeying back to the Feudal Era, where not only a half dog demon awaited her to take her to their destiny.
{----{End of Chapter}----}
My goodness! Took me forever to get this chapter typed and posted. Sorry about that! I apologize! I had a writer's block. Bad excuse, huh? Don't remind me. . . I hope you liked it. That song is called Fairy Tale by Toni Braxton and I thought it sort of fit. By the way, I don't own the song, DON'T SUE!
Leave your review and the next chapter is going to be a long one. It'll take a while. But! I want you to tell me who you would rather have in the story next! NARAKU OR KIKYO! Vote in your reviews!
-Heather Christi (=^_^=)
DISCLAIMER: Do not own Inuyasha or its characters. I own Meiwaku and the characters that are made from my brilliant genius imagination. Use yours and pretend for the next chapters there is a disclaimer. I'm not writin' this again! Oh, DON'T SUE!
First of I want to thank: Tiger of the Wind1, kagome737, InuyashaMistress, Suta-Kitsune, and asaba9590! Thank you all my other reviewers! You help give me the power to keep going with this story. I'VE GOT THE POWER! Well. err. umm. reviewers do but I still got the power. Alright, I'm done now with my ranting.
::thoughts:: ENJOY!
{---{Chapter Nine: Don't Tell Me You Forgot?!}---}
Kagome was frozen stiff to the spot. She was so grateful and merry to see him that she almost forgot about what he did to her. *Almost* but not quite. The raven-haired girl was torn between sitting him at least one thousand times or hugging him to death. She settled on just standing there, rooted to her position next to the large pine tree, her chocolate brown eyes shining with gratitude and happiness.
The half-demon turned away slightly, keeping Sesshomaru in his peripheral vision, and took in the sight of Kagome. He noticed the scratch markings on her cheek and the gash peeking out of her clothing on her somewhat covered shoulder. ::I can not believe it! Sesshomaru had the nerve to hurt my Kagome! No one gave him the right to do that! He's going to pay:: They were a bit luckier than they would have been if Inuyasha would have noticed the bite mark on the connection of her shoulder and neck.
"You fucking bastard. How dare you touch Kagome?! I'm going to make you pay!"
Inuyasha ran forward with a loud war cry and his precious Tetsusaiga clutched tightly in both of his clawed hands, ready to pierce through Sesshomaru's soft flesh straight to the bone. The youkai lord easily dodged Inuyasha's petty attempt of an assault. The half-demon swung his sword around aimlessly, his mind too clouded with his hatred, anger, and jealousy to land an attack.
Kagome stared at the scene in front of her. She was used to the two half-brothers fighting. She had seen it all before. What bothered her was what Inuyasha had said BEFORE he attacked the youkai lord.
::Wait! Hold on! Just wait a second! Is he thinking that Sesshomaru gave me these marks?! He forgot!! He's the one responsible and he can't even remember!::
Her anger only flared more when she saw Sesshomaru hold out his Toukijin, the energy of the possessed sword shooting out with sparks and coming off in waves. He held the long sword out, directed to Inuyasha. The youkai lord started to run towards Inuyasha, who had his Tetsusaiga up, ready to deflect the blow of the sword and ready to defend himself from his powerful half-brother. Before Sesshomaru got into striking range, Kagome closed her eyes tightly and yelled the two simple words to bring the half- demon down.
"SIT BOY!!"
Kagome heard the swish of a sword as it cut through the air and missed its target. She opened her eyes slowly, frightened to what she would see. Sesshomaru was standing there with the Toukijin's tip to the ground, blood-free thankfully. The youkai lord was staring down amused at the hanyou's figure that was pounded into the ground by Kagome's simple words.
"How entertaining," the young youkai lord spoke out. He put the "magical" sword back into its proper sheath that hung from his slim waist.
"Sesshomaru," Inuyasha said through clenched teeth, with as much dignity as he could muster after being pummeled into the ground. "You better hope these stupid fucking beads hold me down long enough for you to get out of here or you'll be so fucking sorry that-" He was cut off by a very annoyed, aggravated, stressed, and hatred-filled raven-haired girl.
"Inuyasha!! That's enough!!" Kagome yelled through her own clenched teeth. Her hands were balled into fists at her sides. Oh, she was most definitely NOT a happy camper at the moment! She was so outraged, she felt as if she was going to explode. Kagome could feel the beginning of her anguished tears at the corner of her eyes.
Inuyasha got up off the ground, not wiping the dirt that layered his fire-rat clothing and sheathed his Tetsusaiga quickly. "What are you yelling about?! I am the one who should be so pissed off!"
"SIT BOY!!" Thud. Sesshomaru took this as his cue to leave. This scene was out of his hands. The beautiful youkai lord walked into the forest, heading to the river to collect Rin and head back to his castle. He ignored the random comments coming from the flattened Inuyasha on the ground, protesting him from leaving and calling him all sorts of indecent names (that's putting it very lightly).
"Inuyasha! What makes you think for a second that you of all people should have the right to be angry right now?! I am the one who is pissed! I have a right to be! You don't!!" She started walking towards the 'grounded' hanyou, still carrying on with her raid.
Inuyasha jumped up and stared astonishingly at Kagome. "What makes you think that I don't have a right to, bitch? Who gave you the right and not me?! *I* am the one who is pissed and has a right to! NOT YOU!" You would think that people a few hundred miles away could hear this fight. Someone get the popcorn. Showdown!
"What makes you think that Inuyasha?!?!"
"Because *Sesshomaru*, the big stupid *idiot*, hurt you!!" Kagome stopped in her tracks. "What? Now you don't have anything to say woman! Nothing to 'sit' me for! Go ahead and start yelling!"
"Inuyasha," Kagome stated calmly, she looked at him in earnest. She tried to look deep in his amber eyes but she only saw anger and no recollection of anything else. "You don't remember anything, do you?" she asked as calmly as the situation allowed her to be.
"Remember *what* bitch?" She decided to let that one slide. Kagome lowered her head down, turning her gaze away from the half-demon. She said her next words softly but thanks to Inuyasha's sensitive hearing he easily picked up her forced monotone words.
"*You* are the one that hurt *me*," Kagome spoke out, her voice very low and gentle.
Since her head was lowered, she missed the utterly shocked and horrified disbelieving look that crossed the half-demon's face. She missed the flattened ears and the widened eyes. She missed the scared sad look in his golden orbs. He looked like a lost puppy, who had just got kicked by its trusting master.
Inuyasha didn't know what to do. He just stared at the teenage girl who had her head bowed. He could still hear her voice telling him he was the one who had hurt someone so precious to him. He couldn't take what he did back. He didn't know what to do. He could see the markings all over her, scarring her body. There was even scratch marks on her legs. Now, he could even make out the bite mark on her neck. ::How could I hurt her?! No! No! I couldn't have! I didn't! I wouldn't! She's not hurt! No! Tell me it's not true!!:: He slowly started backing away from her and the wounds that she carried. Then, he turned away and ran. He ran away as fast as his demon abilities could take him.
Kagome lifted her face and stared off into the horizon where Inuyasha disappeared to, his figure running off to get as far away from her as he possibly could. "Oh. . . Inuyasha," she spoke to the wind. "What are we going to do?"
With that she fell the ground and pulled her knees into her chest. She couldn't stop herself from letting loose and crying with all her soul. Yes, she still wanted to 'sit' that half-demon of hers but she couldn't help herself but feel sorry for him. He still hurt her but he wasn't aware of it. Sure, he deserved to wallow in his despair right now. He deserved every minute and every single second of it, but. . . Kagome just didn't know what to do anymore. How was she supposed to fix everything? She needed help.
Kagome stopped crying and wiped the remaining tears that flowed down her face like a gentle spring. A few strands of her raven hair stuck to the damp areas on her pale cheeks. She sat their deep in thought, wondering what she could do to make everything better, heal both her and Inuyasha spirits. It felt hopeless but she needed help. She needed guidance from someone she trusted. She needed a shoulder to cry on. She needed her mother.
The raven-haired girl got up on shaky legs and started hiking through the forest eastwards to the Bone-Eater's well. It was time to go home. Sure, she was only in Sengoku Jidai for a couple of hours but she didn't know if she even had to strength to ever come back again. She would miss all her companions with all her heart. She had grown to love all of them and considered each of them a part of her, but everything would all depend on her talk with her mother. Some things just had to start changing and that include herself too.
After about ten minutes of stumbling through the forest, she got to her destination. Kagome walked over to the edge of the well and peered inside. She could see the outlines of the bones from decayed demon carcasses in the dark of the Bone-Eater's well. The young teenage girl peered around at the sweet yellow wildflowers rooted into the damp fresh grass that surrounded all sides of the time-traveling well. Kagome looked behind her to see a clear path leading the Kaede's village. She assumed that's where her melancholy half-demon would be. She looked back into the well and was oblivious to the amber eyes that watched all her movements. Then she turned back once more to look at the trail leading to the well known village. A single tear dripped down her cheeks slowly and languidly.
"Goodbye Inuyasha," Kagome spoke gently to the wind once more. "Don't wait for me."
With that Kagome sat on the edge of the well's side, staring into its depths before she jumped inside and was encased by a bright blue light that illuminated the inside of the well for a few short seconds. The light was then gone along with its solemn traveler.
The half-demon watched from the trees as his loyal companion left his world with a teary and gloomy face. He was feeling torn inside like his soul was shattering. He felt dead to the world, didn't matter if it was Kagome's or his. He had hurt her! He wondered why he didn't catch the scent of her blood on his claws before. The stench was so powerful and it reeked. It was so unbearable. The scent of her blood on his claws was enough to prove him guilty of such a vile and disgusting act. What made him hurt her? Why did he do such a thing, especially to *her*?! And he marked her! He had left a mark on her that proved she was his, forever!
::Why did I do it?! I'm so stupid! I'm such an idiot. I don't deserve her. I'd probably kill her next time! She's safer in her own world and better off there. I can only give her misery and pain. She doesn't deserve that from anyone and I hope she realizes that. I would take a lifetime of those 'sits' any day than have her die at my hands::
The gloomy hanyou leapt off the tree and started running back to Kaede's village accompanied by his depressing thoughts of Kagome. He kept berating himself because he felt that was the only thing he was worth. He'd rather be the one hurt than have Kagome suffering. He stopped in front of Kaede's hut and walked inside. There to greet him was the whole ground of his traveling companions along with the old haggard woman Kaede.
"Bless thee child. Where had ye gone to?" Kaede spoke up but before she could get the answer to her question from the hanyou, a certain kitsune interrupted.
"You're back! Hey. . . where's Kagome? Isn't she with you? Tell me you didn't make her mad again," Shippo said accusingly. Inuyasha winced at *her* name mentioned. That didn't go unnoticed from his priest and demon exterminator friends.
"Inuyasha, where is Lady Kagome?" Miroku asked. "She's not here."
"Very observant monk," Inuyasha spoke harshly to the perverted priest.
"No need to be hostile," Miroku said, holding his hands in front of him in an act of peace. Kaede and Sango exchanged worried looks.
"Inuyasha what's going on? Where's Kagome? Did she go back home to her time?" Sango asked curiously. The glum hanyou merely nodded and said nothing more.
"Well?" Shippo said, annoyed. "Aren't you going to go after her?" The little kitsune jumped on the half-demon's shoulder. Inuyasha didn't even bother to knock him off or insult him. He just turned and walked out of the hut with Shippo still clinging to his shoulder. Miroku, Kaede, and Sango all watched him worriedly as the half-demon leave the hut looking very depressed and sorrowful.
"Umm. . . dog boy? Are we going to get her?" spoke the little kitsune that was resting on his shoulder.
Inuyasha ignored him so Shippo started playing with his cute doggy ears on the top of his head.
"Knock that off runt," he said dryly to Shippo. There was no malicious in his voice though so Shippo continued to play with his ears. Shippo realized that they were heading towards the direction of the well.
"So are we going to get her Inuyasha?" The hanyou just stopped in his tracks, not giving the question any thought.
"Shippo," The little kitsune looked up at Inuyasha expectantly. "I want you to head back to the hut. Don't follow me anymore. Don't do anything that concerns me anymore. Just go." Shippo stared at the hanyou for a moment before jumping off his shoulder to stand in front of him in protest to his leaving notion.
"What are you talking about Inuyasha? Aren't we going to get Kagome? So stop doing this. Let's just-" The little kitsune was cut off by Inuyasha's voice.
"There is no 'we'! 'We' are *not* going to get Kagome! 'We' are *not* talking about this! *YOU* are going back to the hut *now*! Get out of here you little runt!" Inuyasha yelled at the little guy. Shippo got out of Inuyasha's way and started walking back down the path towards the village.
"You don't have to be so mean Inuyasha," Shippo stopped in his tracks to say this to Inuyasha before he left. "I was just trying to help." The little kitsune turned away and started walking away again.
"That little runt," Inuyasha muttered under his breath. The half-demon sauntered over to the Bone-Eater's well and peered down into it, hoping to see his raven-haired companion. His little puppy ears flattened to his head in despair and he felt a little heartbroken. He already missed Kagome.
::Please come back Kagome. Please come back soon::
{----[Present Time Japan]----}
Kagome arrived back in the well of her time. She climbed the shaky ladder up slowly, taking her time and made her way over the side of the wall, careful not to hurt herself like last time. She opened the well house shrine's door and made her way across the courtyard to the door of her house. Kagome didn't feel the rain pouring down from the sky that soaked into her clothing and matted her head down to her skull. All the rain did was mix together with her tears. Maybe someone up there was crying with her. Misery loves company...
She opened the door to her house and closed it behind her as she walked into the safety of her home. No lights were on and the darkness from the weather outside only made it darker inside as no light came through the windows. Kagome didn't even bother to flick on the lights. She walked into the kitchen to get a drink. She was about to open the fridge when she saw a note on its door. Kagome read it to the best of her abilities in the dark.
::So that's where they went. Mom, grandpa, and Sota are out of town to visit my aunt. They said they'd be back today at 2PM:: Kagome looked at the clock and did a double take. ::Wait a moment! They said 2! It's already 3! They're late. I hope nothing bad happened. Oh well. Might as well sit down and wait for them to come back. I got nothing better to do anyway:: She opened the fridge and took out a can of Pepsi. ::Looks like this is the last one:: Kagome walked out of the kitchen with her Pepsi in hand and flipped on the radio in the living room. She sat down and tried to relax.
{----[And if I was wrong, I know I don't deserve this
Don't stay too long,
I need to hear those words you use to tell me
From way back when we were just friends
Before this love affair began]----}
Kagome looked at the radio and gave it an odd look.
{----[Tell me how I love you wins
Or how a broken heart can mend
Just tell me this is not the end
Please tell me now
How the fairy tale begins
Or how it was supposed to end
Please tell me that part again]----}
Kagome took a sip of her Pepsi and stared at the radio in despair.
{----[I want to know that
Feelin' that's from way back
A time when it was true that
Love was sweet and innocent
When you and I could still be friends
Make all the wrong be right again
Where true love never has to end]----}
She wanted everything to be okay again? Could it be? Can everything be the same as before?
{----[Tell me how I love you wins
Or how a broken heart can mend
Just tell me this is not the end
Please tell me now
How the fairy tale begins
Or how it was supposed to end
Please tell me that part again]----}
The song ended and Kagome switched the radio off, fearing another heart- breaking song would come on. She felt something wet land on her hand. Kagome looked down at the wet drop confused and wiped it away from her. ::I'm crying? How can a silly song get to me like that?:: Kagome wiped the remaining tears that trailed down her cheeks with annoyance. She was not going to let Inuyasha get the better of her. She was going back to face that half-demon. There were some things that needed to be said.
Kagome set her full soda can down on the coffee table and trudged up the stairs to her room. She changed her clothes quickly, careful about the glass that was still on the floor. She pulled on some blue jeans and a white T-shirt with a lavender V neck sweater over it. She quickly put on some tennis shoes and ran down the stairs, almost tripping once or twice. Kagome opened the door, remembered to lock it, and ran back to the well house shrine where she had been a few moments ago. She forgot to close the well house shrine's door and it remained open, the light rain dripping into the soil of the ground. Kagome peered into the mystical well and sighed. ::This is not going to be easy but I don't think it's meant to be. If everything was so easy, you'd lose sight of how important something or someone really is to you. Time to go::
The raven-haired girl jumped into the time-traveling well, journeying back to the Feudal Era, where not only a half dog demon awaited her to take her to their destiny.
{----{End of Chapter}----}
My goodness! Took me forever to get this chapter typed and posted. Sorry about that! I apologize! I had a writer's block. Bad excuse, huh? Don't remind me. . . I hope you liked it. That song is called Fairy Tale by Toni Braxton and I thought it sort of fit. By the way, I don't own the song, DON'T SUE!
Leave your review and the next chapter is going to be a long one. It'll take a while. But! I want you to tell me who you would rather have in the story next! NARAKU OR KIKYO! Vote in your reviews!
-Heather Christi (=^_^=)