Author's Note: Hehe, I never planned on leaving it at just that. I'll probably get back to my Zelda fic soon, too, but for now, I'm gonna work on my Inu Yasha stuff. And yeah, I know these chapters are short, and all, but there oughta be alot of'em.
Responses: (Don't you just love it when you see your name in the story? Especially if it's my story :P)
Bunny: D'oh! I dunno what's up with it, I'll figure it out later. Til then, you gotta deal with ithe lack of true italics/i.
Turnings Ander: Of course! But, if I leave a cliffhanger, I can almost guarantee I've written past it. I can do so for this chapter.
Joy-chan: D'oh! You just HAD to do it, didn't you...?
Disclaimer(no, someone named Disclaimer didn't review me!): I do not own Inu Yasha. Bah...
bWould You... For Me?/b
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He was now sinking deeper, and he could feel the despair and misery of Hell pulling at him. He resigned himself to his fate; after all, what could a dirty, pathetic hanyou like him ever deserve besides misery?
Suddenly, another pink light envelopped him. He looked around shocked, and Kikyou looked at him just as confused. This new light was softer in quality, and it soothed him, as it surrounded him like an aura. He felt calmed, and considerably more at ease. This new light gently lifted him, and he could feel the misery of Hell receding from his mind. He felt a gentle tug, and he was lifted upward. Kikyou looked at him shocked, then angrily.
"INU YASHA!" she screamed. "What are you doing?!" She continued to sink into the ground, and she was very angrily aware that this spell was too far progressed. She must either pull him with her now, or put herself to rest alone.
"I don't know!!!" He looked at the new aura in shock and awe. Subconsciously, he was grateful he would not be forced to endure the rest of eternity constantly reminded of his loss, but he was now more worried about this new light.
"Inu Yasha!" Kikyou screamed again, before she was completely engulfed in the pink light emitting from the ground. What little pink light was left, save the aura surrounding him, subsided, and there was no trace of Kikyou except her lingering scent.
Inu Yasha tensed when his feet lightly made contact with the ground. He looked at the aura, now worried about how he would fight it.
ICalm yourself, Inu Yasha. I mean you no ill will,/I a soothing voice told him. It sounded like a woman.
"Who are you?! What do you want?" After all of his experiences, he had little faith in the sincerity of this voice's claims.
II'm sure you know who I am, if you are not familiar with me./I
"What're you talking about?"
II am the priestess Midoriko./I He froze.
"What do you want...?" he asked carefully.
IFirstly, I would like to thank you, Inu Yasha, for your efforts in returning the jewel to a whole state. I would also like to thank you for the wish that was made upon the jewel. The miko Kagome made her wish entirely selflessly, and with complete purity. It is because of that wish that the jewel has been laid to rest./I
"What does this have to do with me? And why did you stop me from going to Hell with Kikyou?"
IInu Yasha, if I did not know better, I would assume that you had been enjoying the idea of spending the rest of eternity with a soul who wished you only malice./I
"Keep talking, wench."
The voice sighed.
IYou really should show more respect. I am here reguarding the wish the miko Kagome made, because this wish reguards you, and you alone. Do you not wonder what that wish was?/I
IKagome... what did you wish... what did you want about me... is this why you left...? Why... why did you wish for me...?/I
The Midoriko's voice chuckled lightly in his head at his wonder.
IInu Yasha, the wish Kagome made for you... Kagome wished for one thing. She wished only that you would be happy./I
IWhat?! Kagome... Kagome wished that...? She... wanted me to be happy.../I he snorted in his head, Ithen why did she leave? Couldn't that wench tell that I wanted her around? Of course not- you were nothing but a jerk. Hell, you ran off to Kikyou every chance you got. Look at what just nearly happened! Of course she doesn't want to be around you. But... she wished for my happiness... Kagome, if only you knew... all I want to do is spend the rest of eternity with you in my arms./I
IInu Yasha,/I Midoriko said, interrupting his thoughts, Iwhat is it you want? The one thing that would make you happy?/I
"To... to spend the rest of my life with Kagome. That's the only thing I've really wanted for a long time, now, except to destroy Naraku." Realization suddenly dawned on him. "That's- that's why I couldn't go to Hell with Kikyou?!
IYou would not have been happy,/I she said matter-of-factly.
"But... Kagome's gone. And even if she did come back, she's still only a mortal," he said gloomily. It was one of the things he dreaded the most. "The jewel is gone, I can't become human with it. And... I wouldn't want to only spend a human's life with Kagome. I know it's selfish, but I don't want to be that weak, either. I want to be able to protect Kagome. And... above all else, I want her to be happy, too. She loves her family... how could I take that from her?" he said questioningly, as he exposed all of his thoughts, wants, and feelings to the miko.
IThe irony here is astounding. You both want the other to be happy, to the point of sacrificing your own happiness for the other. Good thing I'm here!/I Midoriko said with joy.
IOkay, first things first. I can open up the well again for travel, but you won't be able to go through until she comes through. It'll take some power, and she'll be the only source for it, since the jewel is gone. And don't worry, I can keep it from sealing itself. It's the least I can do for what you and Kagome have given me. As for the immortal/mortal dilemma, I do have the power, as well as the jurisdiction under her wish, to make you human. We both know you'd be happy as long as she was there. However, I am neither sadistic nor cruel, and, truth be told, Kagome would not want you to become human. She knows you hate feeling weak, and she can accept that you don't want to give that up. So the only other option is to change Kagome somehow. However, as I'm sure you know, human bodies are weak, and they decay after time. As long as she is human, her lifespan can be no more than about a hundred years, and I know how much it would pain you to see her age and weaken, as you stay strong, youthful, and resilient to the ravages of time./I
"Is there anything you CAN do?" he asked with a choke. His hopes had been soaring, but he was afraid this may have been a barrier that could not have been surpassed.
IOf course!/I she said, almost too cheerily for his liking. Almost being the key word. IAfter all, I can make you human, why shouldn't I be able to do the opposite? Somehow, I get the feeling you wouldn't want her to become a full youkai, and I agree, she should not be stripped entirely of her humanity. But, as a hanyou, she would live just as long as you./I
"You'd... really do that...?" he said, barely suppressing the urge to shout in joy, and he could feel tears welling up in his eyes. He'd once thought that the rage that drove him into his full youkai form was an overwhelming emotion- he was wrong; it paled in comparison to the all encompassing happiness that flowed through his soul when he thought he might be given the only things he really wanted.
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Kagome woke up puffy eyed. It was nearly 11:00 AM; she found it easier to deal with when she was asleep. She sat up, and rubbed her eyes tiredly, as they already started to wet themselves. She swiftly chastised herself for continuing to cry so much. She stood up, and made her way to the bathroom.
She stood before the mirror, eyeing herself disgustedly.
"Kagome, you look like hell," she told her reflection. Her eyes were surrounded by puffed up pink flesh, but the rest of her face was pale. Her clothes hung loosely on her, because she had eaten little to nothing in the past week. Her hair was a tangled, greasy mess, that stuck out in odd places, and reminded her vaguely of a rat's nest.
IPull yourself together, Kagome! You're not weak, stop acting like it. So what if Inu Yasha preferred Kikyou over you? He's been in Hell for the last 500 years, that's his choice. You need to clean yourself up, and get back to your life. You've missed so much school, you really should start focusing on your education again. You'll be able to date Hojo now,/I she though, as a wave of disappointment swept through her. It was like someone had let her ride in a Ferrarri, only to hand her an old skateboard. She knew it would be a long time before she could ever love again, but that wouldn't stop her from living her life. With a new resolve, she stripped, and stepped into the shower, determined to prove her strength to the world.
An hour later, she felt refreshed and revigorated. After lunch, where she had noticed just how strong the hunger she was annoying was, she decided to take this time to study, and catch up on missed schoolwork.
When she was deep in finding the root of pi x cubed, she heard a timid knock on her bedroom door, as Souta stepped in.
"Sis?" he asked in a worried tone.
"Yes, ototo?"
"Sis, Buyo is missing! I can't find him anywhere!" he said desperately, looking at her pleadingly.
"Alright, Souta, let's find him," Kagome said as she closed her Algebra 2 book, and set her pencil aside.
After about 10 minutes, they had checked everywhere but the wellhouse. Kagome hesitated for a moment, before steeling her will, determined to prove that she, Higurashi Kagome, was not weak.
She stepped into the wellhouse, as Souta stood at the doorway, squinting into the darkness. She carefully made her way to the well.
"Heeeere, Buyo. Heeeeere, kittykittykittykittykitty," she called out to the missing cat. She stepped around the well, looking for any sign of the fat little ball.
It happened so fast. She stepped on the cats tail, not seeing her feet in the darkness and shadow of the well. The cat had been hiding just out of sight. Instantly, Buyo yowled his displeasure, and shot like a rocket out. Souta was following the cat in an instant, determined not to lose him. He didn't see as his sister wobbled uncertainly, her back facing the well. She manicly spun her arms, attempting to gain balance, but failed miserably as the backs of her knees made contact with the old well, and she fell backwards. She closed her eyes, waiting for the impact that would jar her system, and force the breath from her.
~*~*~*~*~
It never came. She opened her eyes carefully, and she was surrounded by a blend of pink and blue lights. Soon, the lights receded, and she touched lightly against the ground, as her eyes met with clear, blue sky.
IThis... this can't be. I'm dreaming. I must be dreaming. Fate could never be this kind. You're only torturing yourself, Kagome. You should just wake up now, and get back to your modern life./I She closed her eyes, then expected to wake in her room, but the light sounds of birds chirping in the background did not fade. Finally, she sat up. She wiped the damp soil from her form fitting jeans, and the black shirt that hugged her torso tightly. She looked around, amazed, still convinced that it wasn't real. She carefully climbed the rope that had been placed to aid her ascension, and she stepped out of the well, almost as dazed as her first time in the Sengoku Jidai.
That's when she saw him. He stood there, stunned. She cursed herself for dreaming. He was so handsome... so beautiful.
"Kagome..." he whispered, amazed at her presence. She was there. She was really there. His Kagome. He leapt forward suddenly, and landed just in front of her.
She looked at him for only a moment, before she collapsed against his chest.
"Inu Yasha... why must I torture myself like this? Why can't I just be rid of your memory, and live my life like a normal girl?" She began to sniffle against his shoulder.
"Ka- Kagome?" he asked, suddenly hurt. She didn't even want to remember him?
"I'm going to wake up, and you'll be gone, 500 years into the past. I'll still be stuck in my time, and you'll have been in Hell for 500 years. Please, just let me wake up... it hurts... knowing I can't ever see you again." Realization dawned on him, and he nearly chuckled, but opted to wrap his arms tightly around the girl.
"Kagome, you're not dreaming." She sobbed again, harder against his red shoulder.
"Stop teasing me. It hurts enough." He sighed exasperatadly.
"Don't be stupid, wench. If you were really dreaming, you could do anything you want," his tone suddenly became softer, "and this wouldn't feel so real." He turned her chin towards him, and lightly placed his lips on hers. He let her just get used to his presence, before he pulled back, smirking at her gently.
"It's not fair. Just wake me up already." He finally grew tired of attitude, and pinched her roughly on the rump. Her eyes widened in shock, before she stepped back and slapped him.
"That hurt, you big hen-" Suddenly, she realized what she was saying. It wasn't a dream. "In- Inu Yasha... it's really you?" He smirked at her.
"It's really me." She suddenly looked gloomy.
"Kik- Kikyou hasn't come for you yet?" she asked, her eyes downcast. Her tone was sad, laced with a hint of bitterness. He grinned.
"She has."
"What?!" Kagome's eyes shot up, surprised.
"She came today, actually. She's in Hell right now. I would be, too, except SOMEBODY made a certain wish," he said, an arrogant and proud grin gracing his lips.
"You... you didn't want to go with her?"
"I tried to go with her, really, I did. Hell, I was even sinking with her. But I couldn't. Your wish wouldn't let me."
"Inu Yasha... I'm so glad," she said softly, as she leaned into his embrace once again. She closed her eyes, and revelled in his warmth. He tucked her head under his chin, and just stood there, as her pillar of strength.
"Midoriko-sama wanted to thank you, you know. Your wish was made with a completely pure heart, so she can finally rest in peace." Something suddenly hit Kagome.
"You found out about my wish?" she said with a groan in embarassment. He chuckled.
"Yes, Kagome. I found out about your wish. Thank you," he whispered softly into her hair.
"Is- Is that why I was able to come back?" He smiled against her hair.
"Yes, Kagome. You can come and go, whenever you want, too. Not that you may. You still have to tell me," he said, as he possessively pulled her tighter to him. She sighed happily. She wouldn't mind it much if she had to ask his permission. She was with him again. She would be happy if she couldn't ever go back.
"Kagome... there's still one more part of the wish. Kagome, I... I really, truly, deeply care about you. I love you. More than that, I'm in love with you." She blushed at his words, as her heart fluttered excitedly. Surely, this was all still a dream. She pinched herself, and yelped lightly, thanking the gods. "Kagome, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. But you're a human, and you could live no longer than 100 years... that's why, Midoriko offered me a choice, and I'm offering it to you... Kagome, would you be with me?"
"Of course, you silly puppy," she giggled.
"Kagome... would you become a hanyou for me?"
Author's Note: Aww, man, I feel like a sap... I seriously hope noone I know personally read's this... I'll get hell for years. And no, I have absolutely no idea what's gonna happen. I haven't written, nor planned out anything past even this day in the story. But, it'll turn out, for better or for worse. I'd tell you to R&R, but I seriously have no clue as to what that is. Besides, this story is still pretty small. Don't worry, though, I've got big ambitions!
Responses: (Don't you just love it when you see your name in the story? Especially if it's my story :P)
Bunny: D'oh! I dunno what's up with it, I'll figure it out later. Til then, you gotta deal with ithe lack of true italics/i.
Turnings Ander: Of course! But, if I leave a cliffhanger, I can almost guarantee I've written past it. I can do so for this chapter.
Joy-chan: D'oh! You just HAD to do it, didn't you...?
Disclaimer(no, someone named Disclaimer didn't review me!): I do not own Inu Yasha. Bah...
bWould You... For Me?/b
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He was now sinking deeper, and he could feel the despair and misery of Hell pulling at him. He resigned himself to his fate; after all, what could a dirty, pathetic hanyou like him ever deserve besides misery?
Suddenly, another pink light envelopped him. He looked around shocked, and Kikyou looked at him just as confused. This new light was softer in quality, and it soothed him, as it surrounded him like an aura. He felt calmed, and considerably more at ease. This new light gently lifted him, and he could feel the misery of Hell receding from his mind. He felt a gentle tug, and he was lifted upward. Kikyou looked at him shocked, then angrily.
"INU YASHA!" she screamed. "What are you doing?!" She continued to sink into the ground, and she was very angrily aware that this spell was too far progressed. She must either pull him with her now, or put herself to rest alone.
"I don't know!!!" He looked at the new aura in shock and awe. Subconsciously, he was grateful he would not be forced to endure the rest of eternity constantly reminded of his loss, but he was now more worried about this new light.
"Inu Yasha!" Kikyou screamed again, before she was completely engulfed in the pink light emitting from the ground. What little pink light was left, save the aura surrounding him, subsided, and there was no trace of Kikyou except her lingering scent.
Inu Yasha tensed when his feet lightly made contact with the ground. He looked at the aura, now worried about how he would fight it.
ICalm yourself, Inu Yasha. I mean you no ill will,/I a soothing voice told him. It sounded like a woman.
"Who are you?! What do you want?" After all of his experiences, he had little faith in the sincerity of this voice's claims.
II'm sure you know who I am, if you are not familiar with me./I
"What're you talking about?"
II am the priestess Midoriko./I He froze.
"What do you want...?" he asked carefully.
IFirstly, I would like to thank you, Inu Yasha, for your efforts in returning the jewel to a whole state. I would also like to thank you for the wish that was made upon the jewel. The miko Kagome made her wish entirely selflessly, and with complete purity. It is because of that wish that the jewel has been laid to rest./I
"What does this have to do with me? And why did you stop me from going to Hell with Kikyou?"
IInu Yasha, if I did not know better, I would assume that you had been enjoying the idea of spending the rest of eternity with a soul who wished you only malice./I
"Keep talking, wench."
The voice sighed.
IYou really should show more respect. I am here reguarding the wish the miko Kagome made, because this wish reguards you, and you alone. Do you not wonder what that wish was?/I
IKagome... what did you wish... what did you want about me... is this why you left...? Why... why did you wish for me...?/I
The Midoriko's voice chuckled lightly in his head at his wonder.
IInu Yasha, the wish Kagome made for you... Kagome wished for one thing. She wished only that you would be happy./I
IWhat?! Kagome... Kagome wished that...? She... wanted me to be happy.../I he snorted in his head, Ithen why did she leave? Couldn't that wench tell that I wanted her around? Of course not- you were nothing but a jerk. Hell, you ran off to Kikyou every chance you got. Look at what just nearly happened! Of course she doesn't want to be around you. But... she wished for my happiness... Kagome, if only you knew... all I want to do is spend the rest of eternity with you in my arms./I
IInu Yasha,/I Midoriko said, interrupting his thoughts, Iwhat is it you want? The one thing that would make you happy?/I
"To... to spend the rest of my life with Kagome. That's the only thing I've really wanted for a long time, now, except to destroy Naraku." Realization suddenly dawned on him. "That's- that's why I couldn't go to Hell with Kikyou?!
IYou would not have been happy,/I she said matter-of-factly.
"But... Kagome's gone. And even if she did come back, she's still only a mortal," he said gloomily. It was one of the things he dreaded the most. "The jewel is gone, I can't become human with it. And... I wouldn't want to only spend a human's life with Kagome. I know it's selfish, but I don't want to be that weak, either. I want to be able to protect Kagome. And... above all else, I want her to be happy, too. She loves her family... how could I take that from her?" he said questioningly, as he exposed all of his thoughts, wants, and feelings to the miko.
IThe irony here is astounding. You both want the other to be happy, to the point of sacrificing your own happiness for the other. Good thing I'm here!/I Midoriko said with joy.
IOkay, first things first. I can open up the well again for travel, but you won't be able to go through until she comes through. It'll take some power, and she'll be the only source for it, since the jewel is gone. And don't worry, I can keep it from sealing itself. It's the least I can do for what you and Kagome have given me. As for the immortal/mortal dilemma, I do have the power, as well as the jurisdiction under her wish, to make you human. We both know you'd be happy as long as she was there. However, I am neither sadistic nor cruel, and, truth be told, Kagome would not want you to become human. She knows you hate feeling weak, and she can accept that you don't want to give that up. So the only other option is to change Kagome somehow. However, as I'm sure you know, human bodies are weak, and they decay after time. As long as she is human, her lifespan can be no more than about a hundred years, and I know how much it would pain you to see her age and weaken, as you stay strong, youthful, and resilient to the ravages of time./I
"Is there anything you CAN do?" he asked with a choke. His hopes had been soaring, but he was afraid this may have been a barrier that could not have been surpassed.
IOf course!/I she said, almost too cheerily for his liking. Almost being the key word. IAfter all, I can make you human, why shouldn't I be able to do the opposite? Somehow, I get the feeling you wouldn't want her to become a full youkai, and I agree, she should not be stripped entirely of her humanity. But, as a hanyou, she would live just as long as you./I
"You'd... really do that...?" he said, barely suppressing the urge to shout in joy, and he could feel tears welling up in his eyes. He'd once thought that the rage that drove him into his full youkai form was an overwhelming emotion- he was wrong; it paled in comparison to the all encompassing happiness that flowed through his soul when he thought he might be given the only things he really wanted.
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Kagome woke up puffy eyed. It was nearly 11:00 AM; she found it easier to deal with when she was asleep. She sat up, and rubbed her eyes tiredly, as they already started to wet themselves. She swiftly chastised herself for continuing to cry so much. She stood up, and made her way to the bathroom.
She stood before the mirror, eyeing herself disgustedly.
"Kagome, you look like hell," she told her reflection. Her eyes were surrounded by puffed up pink flesh, but the rest of her face was pale. Her clothes hung loosely on her, because she had eaten little to nothing in the past week. Her hair was a tangled, greasy mess, that stuck out in odd places, and reminded her vaguely of a rat's nest.
IPull yourself together, Kagome! You're not weak, stop acting like it. So what if Inu Yasha preferred Kikyou over you? He's been in Hell for the last 500 years, that's his choice. You need to clean yourself up, and get back to your life. You've missed so much school, you really should start focusing on your education again. You'll be able to date Hojo now,/I she though, as a wave of disappointment swept through her. It was like someone had let her ride in a Ferrarri, only to hand her an old skateboard. She knew it would be a long time before she could ever love again, but that wouldn't stop her from living her life. With a new resolve, she stripped, and stepped into the shower, determined to prove her strength to the world.
An hour later, she felt refreshed and revigorated. After lunch, where she had noticed just how strong the hunger she was annoying was, she decided to take this time to study, and catch up on missed schoolwork.
When she was deep in finding the root of pi x cubed, she heard a timid knock on her bedroom door, as Souta stepped in.
"Sis?" he asked in a worried tone.
"Yes, ototo?"
"Sis, Buyo is missing! I can't find him anywhere!" he said desperately, looking at her pleadingly.
"Alright, Souta, let's find him," Kagome said as she closed her Algebra 2 book, and set her pencil aside.
After about 10 minutes, they had checked everywhere but the wellhouse. Kagome hesitated for a moment, before steeling her will, determined to prove that she, Higurashi Kagome, was not weak.
She stepped into the wellhouse, as Souta stood at the doorway, squinting into the darkness. She carefully made her way to the well.
"Heeeere, Buyo. Heeeeere, kittykittykittykittykitty," she called out to the missing cat. She stepped around the well, looking for any sign of the fat little ball.
It happened so fast. She stepped on the cats tail, not seeing her feet in the darkness and shadow of the well. The cat had been hiding just out of sight. Instantly, Buyo yowled his displeasure, and shot like a rocket out. Souta was following the cat in an instant, determined not to lose him. He didn't see as his sister wobbled uncertainly, her back facing the well. She manicly spun her arms, attempting to gain balance, but failed miserably as the backs of her knees made contact with the old well, and she fell backwards. She closed her eyes, waiting for the impact that would jar her system, and force the breath from her.
~*~*~*~*~
It never came. She opened her eyes carefully, and she was surrounded by a blend of pink and blue lights. Soon, the lights receded, and she touched lightly against the ground, as her eyes met with clear, blue sky.
IThis... this can't be. I'm dreaming. I must be dreaming. Fate could never be this kind. You're only torturing yourself, Kagome. You should just wake up now, and get back to your modern life./I She closed her eyes, then expected to wake in her room, but the light sounds of birds chirping in the background did not fade. Finally, she sat up. She wiped the damp soil from her form fitting jeans, and the black shirt that hugged her torso tightly. She looked around, amazed, still convinced that it wasn't real. She carefully climbed the rope that had been placed to aid her ascension, and she stepped out of the well, almost as dazed as her first time in the Sengoku Jidai.
That's when she saw him. He stood there, stunned. She cursed herself for dreaming. He was so handsome... so beautiful.
"Kagome..." he whispered, amazed at her presence. She was there. She was really there. His Kagome. He leapt forward suddenly, and landed just in front of her.
She looked at him for only a moment, before she collapsed against his chest.
"Inu Yasha... why must I torture myself like this? Why can't I just be rid of your memory, and live my life like a normal girl?" She began to sniffle against his shoulder.
"Ka- Kagome?" he asked, suddenly hurt. She didn't even want to remember him?
"I'm going to wake up, and you'll be gone, 500 years into the past. I'll still be stuck in my time, and you'll have been in Hell for 500 years. Please, just let me wake up... it hurts... knowing I can't ever see you again." Realization dawned on him, and he nearly chuckled, but opted to wrap his arms tightly around the girl.
"Kagome, you're not dreaming." She sobbed again, harder against his red shoulder.
"Stop teasing me. It hurts enough." He sighed exasperatadly.
"Don't be stupid, wench. If you were really dreaming, you could do anything you want," his tone suddenly became softer, "and this wouldn't feel so real." He turned her chin towards him, and lightly placed his lips on hers. He let her just get used to his presence, before he pulled back, smirking at her gently.
"It's not fair. Just wake me up already." He finally grew tired of attitude, and pinched her roughly on the rump. Her eyes widened in shock, before she stepped back and slapped him.
"That hurt, you big hen-" Suddenly, she realized what she was saying. It wasn't a dream. "In- Inu Yasha... it's really you?" He smirked at her.
"It's really me." She suddenly looked gloomy.
"Kik- Kikyou hasn't come for you yet?" she asked, her eyes downcast. Her tone was sad, laced with a hint of bitterness. He grinned.
"She has."
"What?!" Kagome's eyes shot up, surprised.
"She came today, actually. She's in Hell right now. I would be, too, except SOMEBODY made a certain wish," he said, an arrogant and proud grin gracing his lips.
"You... you didn't want to go with her?"
"I tried to go with her, really, I did. Hell, I was even sinking with her. But I couldn't. Your wish wouldn't let me."
"Inu Yasha... I'm so glad," she said softly, as she leaned into his embrace once again. She closed her eyes, and revelled in his warmth. He tucked her head under his chin, and just stood there, as her pillar of strength.
"Midoriko-sama wanted to thank you, you know. Your wish was made with a completely pure heart, so she can finally rest in peace." Something suddenly hit Kagome.
"You found out about my wish?" she said with a groan in embarassment. He chuckled.
"Yes, Kagome. I found out about your wish. Thank you," he whispered softly into her hair.
"Is- Is that why I was able to come back?" He smiled against her hair.
"Yes, Kagome. You can come and go, whenever you want, too. Not that you may. You still have to tell me," he said, as he possessively pulled her tighter to him. She sighed happily. She wouldn't mind it much if she had to ask his permission. She was with him again. She would be happy if she couldn't ever go back.
"Kagome... there's still one more part of the wish. Kagome, I... I really, truly, deeply care about you. I love you. More than that, I'm in love with you." She blushed at his words, as her heart fluttered excitedly. Surely, this was all still a dream. She pinched herself, and yelped lightly, thanking the gods. "Kagome, I want to spend the rest of my life with you. But you're a human, and you could live no longer than 100 years... that's why, Midoriko offered me a choice, and I'm offering it to you... Kagome, would you be with me?"
"Of course, you silly puppy," she giggled.
"Kagome... would you become a hanyou for me?"
Author's Note: Aww, man, I feel like a sap... I seriously hope noone I know personally read's this... I'll get hell for years. And no, I have absolutely no idea what's gonna happen. I haven't written, nor planned out anything past even this day in the story. But, it'll turn out, for better or for worse. I'd tell you to R&R, but I seriously have no clue as to what that is. Besides, this story is still pretty small. Don't worry, though, I've got big ambitions!