"No, no, no!" whispered Miroku as he paced back and forth in the hallway. He needed to talk to Kagome, but he couldn't think of what to say, let alone approach her. Finally he stopped and looked at her door. He was afraid of what was behind it, and was afraid to find out. Sighing heavily, and swallowing his fear, he cleared his throat, knocked on the door, and called out her name.
"Kagome?" there was no answer. He turned the knob, and pushed the door open.
"Kagome?" she turned and faced him. Wiping a few more tears away she looked down at the ground.
"I'm almost done packing my things." she said as she turned back around to place another Item or two in the duffel and zip it up. Miroku stood in the doorway and watched as she hoisted it up onto her shoulder and began to walk toward him, head low, and tears falling onto the cream colored carpet.
"I need to use your phone to contact my headquarters, They can send Jeff over with a chopper within a few hours." she said as she stopped in front of Miroku. She continued to walk after words, but Miroku placed a hand on each of her shoulders and held her in place.
"Kagome....."he sighed heavily before continuing. "We need to talk." Kagome looked up at him with tear filled eyes and shook her head.
"If we need to talk, then I would rather talk to all 3 of you." she stated calmly, as the tears rolled down her cheeks.
"That fine..........."
"Can I use you phone?" Miroku nodded and began to lead her to it. She followed him, but at a much slower pace. So every step Miroku took, she lagged farther behind. Miroku hit the bottom of the stairs and turned to see Kagome still coming down. He waited, and when she reached the bottom, he turned and took her to the entry way. On a little table under a mirror was a blue telephone.
She picked it up off the receiver and punched in the several numbers. While it rang she set down her bag, and fingered the rose petals that jutted out from the vase. Finally an answer came.
"Master Shinsai? It's Kagome!............Yes I'm fine........Yes...........Could you send Jeff over with the chopper?.........oh...........yeah that's fine...........Thank-you, I'll be awaiting it's arrival. Bye."
Even though the conversation was a minute long, It seemed to drag on for endless minutes. Kagome hung up the phone, and picked up her duffel while speaking.
"Jeff wasn't available. They're sending a replacement....so it might take a little longer."
"That's fine." Miroku said as he stood by Kagome.
"I'll go wait out side now......" she whispered out as she passed Miroku and opened the door. As soon as it clicked shut, Inu-Yasha and Sango appeared. Inu-Yasha bolted from his spot, eyes wide, and went after the Raven haired girl.
"INU-YASHA!" cried Miroku as he grabbed onto his sleeve. Inu-Yasha turned around, fire burning deep within his eyes, and punched Miroku. Miroku flew back, knocking into the wall. Sango raced to his aid as the door slammed shut. Miroku's nose and lip were bleeding, and a fairly good size bruise was beginning to appear.
Miroku pushed her aside gently, telling her she was ok, and stood up. He began to walk to the door with Sango gently clinging to his arm. Sango opened the door for him and they both stepped outside. In the middle of the dark green lawn, was Kagome and Inu-Yasha. Kagome was clinging onto his shirt, face buried in his chest, as Inu-Yasha rested his head on top of hers, running a hand through her black hair.
They stayed outside like that, speaking to each other. Only the words reaching each other, trapped in their barrier, unable to leave to the other ears that lay beyond. Time flew by, and soon the chopper was heard.
"Inu-Yasha? I need to tell the three of you something." Said Kagome, as she spoke into Inu-Yasha's chest.
"Ok." was all he said before Kagome Grabbed him by his hand and led him over toward Miroku and Sango, right as the chopper began to land. The 4 huddled closely, waiting for the engines to die down before Kagome could speak.
"First I want to thank-you for treating my injury's ." the 3 gave weak smiles as they nodded "And I'm sorry I was such a bother for you."
"No, Kagome. You were........" Sango was cut off as Kagome blushed and raised her hand.
" I was. And Miroku......*sigh* your suspicions were right. I was still carrying out my plan of killing you three." Inu-Yasha's eyes Widened as he shook his head, Sango gasped, placing a hand over her mouth, and the other to her heart, Miroku stood fast.
" But.........but then Inu-Yasha." she gulped and tears slid down her cheeks "But Inu-Yasha....He loved me, Even after what I had done, and was still planning on doing. He loved me. And I couldn't but help falling in love myself." she looked at Inu-Yasha, then turned and walked out toward the air-craft, where the new pilot was un-latching the cargo compartments. She turned and looked back and said her last few words.
"I'm sorry Inu-Yasha." With that, she loaded her items, climbed in and got herself situated, and the craft took off.
"Kagome?" there was no answer. He turned the knob, and pushed the door open.
"Kagome?" she turned and faced him. Wiping a few more tears away she looked down at the ground.
"I'm almost done packing my things." she said as she turned back around to place another Item or two in the duffel and zip it up. Miroku stood in the doorway and watched as she hoisted it up onto her shoulder and began to walk toward him, head low, and tears falling onto the cream colored carpet.
"I need to use your phone to contact my headquarters, They can send Jeff over with a chopper within a few hours." she said as she stopped in front of Miroku. She continued to walk after words, but Miroku placed a hand on each of her shoulders and held her in place.
"Kagome....."he sighed heavily before continuing. "We need to talk." Kagome looked up at him with tear filled eyes and shook her head.
"If we need to talk, then I would rather talk to all 3 of you." she stated calmly, as the tears rolled down her cheeks.
"That fine..........."
"Can I use you phone?" Miroku nodded and began to lead her to it. She followed him, but at a much slower pace. So every step Miroku took, she lagged farther behind. Miroku hit the bottom of the stairs and turned to see Kagome still coming down. He waited, and when she reached the bottom, he turned and took her to the entry way. On a little table under a mirror was a blue telephone.
She picked it up off the receiver and punched in the several numbers. While it rang she set down her bag, and fingered the rose petals that jutted out from the vase. Finally an answer came.
"Master Shinsai? It's Kagome!............Yes I'm fine........Yes...........Could you send Jeff over with the chopper?.........oh...........yeah that's fine...........Thank-you, I'll be awaiting it's arrival. Bye."
Even though the conversation was a minute long, It seemed to drag on for endless minutes. Kagome hung up the phone, and picked up her duffel while speaking.
"Jeff wasn't available. They're sending a replacement....so it might take a little longer."
"That's fine." Miroku said as he stood by Kagome.
"I'll go wait out side now......" she whispered out as she passed Miroku and opened the door. As soon as it clicked shut, Inu-Yasha and Sango appeared. Inu-Yasha bolted from his spot, eyes wide, and went after the Raven haired girl.
"INU-YASHA!" cried Miroku as he grabbed onto his sleeve. Inu-Yasha turned around, fire burning deep within his eyes, and punched Miroku. Miroku flew back, knocking into the wall. Sango raced to his aid as the door slammed shut. Miroku's nose and lip were bleeding, and a fairly good size bruise was beginning to appear.
Miroku pushed her aside gently, telling her she was ok, and stood up. He began to walk to the door with Sango gently clinging to his arm. Sango opened the door for him and they both stepped outside. In the middle of the dark green lawn, was Kagome and Inu-Yasha. Kagome was clinging onto his shirt, face buried in his chest, as Inu-Yasha rested his head on top of hers, running a hand through her black hair.
They stayed outside like that, speaking to each other. Only the words reaching each other, trapped in their barrier, unable to leave to the other ears that lay beyond. Time flew by, and soon the chopper was heard.
"Inu-Yasha? I need to tell the three of you something." Said Kagome, as she spoke into Inu-Yasha's chest.
"Ok." was all he said before Kagome Grabbed him by his hand and led him over toward Miroku and Sango, right as the chopper began to land. The 4 huddled closely, waiting for the engines to die down before Kagome could speak.
"First I want to thank-you for treating my injury's ." the 3 gave weak smiles as they nodded "And I'm sorry I was such a bother for you."
"No, Kagome. You were........" Sango was cut off as Kagome blushed and raised her hand.
" I was. And Miroku......*sigh* your suspicions were right. I was still carrying out my plan of killing you three." Inu-Yasha's eyes Widened as he shook his head, Sango gasped, placing a hand over her mouth, and the other to her heart, Miroku stood fast.
" But.........but then Inu-Yasha." she gulped and tears slid down her cheeks "But Inu-Yasha....He loved me, Even after what I had done, and was still planning on doing. He loved me. And I couldn't but help falling in love myself." she looked at Inu-Yasha, then turned and walked out toward the air-craft, where the new pilot was un-latching the cargo compartments. She turned and looked back and said her last few words.
"I'm sorry Inu-Yasha." With that, she loaded her items, climbed in and got herself situated, and the craft took off.