Disclaimer: I wish I owned Inuyasha (or at least his ears!) but, sadly, I
don't. T.T
"words" talking ^words^ thoughts
Oh, and I wanted to inform anyone who read my last chapter before July 14 (2003) that I changed the last part of the song because the lyrics were wrong. I don't think that it's that big of a deal, I just wanted to let y'all know.
Chapter 10: Never Forget
Inuyasha wandered back to Kaede's hut, feeling lost and
betrayed. Never before had he felt so alone. One again, Kikyo
had deprived him of happiness. ^What did I do to deserve this?^
He wondered. He then growled in the back of his throat. ^You've
done everything to deserve this.^ He scolded himself. His look
changed back to one of unhappiness. Maybe he deserved this, but
Kagome didn't. A cool breeze touching his cheek and ruffling his
hair interrupted his thoughts. He knew better than to think this
was just an ordinary wind. This breeze had a spirit riding on
it, and he knew whose spirit it was. "What do you want, Kikyo?"
He huffed, not in the mood to talk to his ex-girlfriend. "Oh,
Inuyasha, ever since that girl came along you just never seem
happy to see me anymore." Kikyo whined in Inuyasha's ear, her
voice nothing more than a voice in the wind. Inuyasha hated
talking to her like this; it seemed like she was everywhere and
nowhere all at the same time. "Gee, go figure that one." He
mumbled under his breath. "Your heart has been weakened by that
human, Inuyasha." Kikyo spat. "It annoys me greatly." Her
voice then took on a more soothing tone. "But don't worry, I'll
make you forget about her once and for all, and then we can go to
Hell together." She cooed. For the millionth time that year
Inuyasha debated on whether or not to take Kikyo's invitation.
Now that Kagome was back in her own time he knew she would be
safe, so what was stopping him? She would just find another
human in her time, anyway. And who said that she even loved him?
She had never once spoken the words. "Yes, that's it." Kikyo
urged. "That girl doesn't need you like I do. Forget about
her." Inuyasha shook his head, trying to push her out. But she
was already too far in.
Miroku wandered through the forest, on his way to the well,
Looking for Inuyasha. He figured the hanyou would need some
cheering up after having to say goodbye to Kagome. It had
certainly torn the rest of them up. He stopped short when he saw
Inuyasha kneeling down in the middle of a field. He was
clutching his head and muttering something. Miroku immediately
ran to him. "Inuyasha!" He yelled. He could sense a great evil
in the air. Inuyasha had yet to acknowledge him. Miroku could
hear him muttering Kikyo's name and something about Kagome no
longer needing him. It was then it all fell into place. Miroku
kneeled down beside Inuyasha and turned the hanyou's face to look
him in the eyes. "Inuyasha, snap out of it." He said. Inuyasha
still didn't acknowledge him. Finally, Miroku became fed up with
his friend's ramblings. He brought his hand back and slapped
Inuyasha across the face. Suddenly, Inuyasha's eyes refocused
and his claws flexed. "Leave me alone, monk." He growled. "I'm
busy." Miroku stood his ground. "I said back off! You have no
business here." Inuyasha repeated. "I have every business here.
As a friend, I cannot let you be persuaded by Kikyo!" Miroku
shot back.
"I'm fine on my own, go back where you're needed!"
"I'm needed here!"
"No you're not!"
"What about Kagome?" Miroku asked suddenly. Inuyasha faltered
at the sound of the girl's name. "Kagome. . .doesn't need me."
He finished quietly. "Do you believe that?" The monk
questioned. Inuyasha didn't answer. Miroku stared harshly into
Inuyasha's eyes. "Listen to me, Inuyasha. Kagome needs you.
She always has and she always will. Don't let Kikyo fool you.
You've always been the one there to protect Kagome. None of us
could even guess what would happen to her if she lost you." He
paused briefly before continuing. "Inuyasha, you can't forget
what Kagome means to you. If you always remember how much you
care about her, Kikyo can't hurt you. Never forget. . .ever."
He concluded. Inuyasha's eyes widened at the realization. Did
Kagome really need him like Miroku said? He knew he needed her.
^Get out of my head, Kikyo! I don't need you anymore! Kagome is
the only one I need, and you'll never convince me otherwise!^ He
shouted inside his head. He heard Kikyo growl and felt her
backing away. "I will convince you, Inuyasha. Just wait until
your little friends aren't here to stop me." She growled before
removing herself from the scene. Inuyasha looked at Miroku, who
was now standing. "Thanks." He muttered. Miroku smiled.
"You're welcome. It is what Lady Kagome would expect from us."
He answered. "Now, let's get back to Kaede's hut, shall we?"
Inuyasha nodded and slowly stood. Together, they walked back
through the forest to the small village.
~~~~~~
Well, what did you guys think? I hope you all enjoyed my last chapter, and this one too. I'll be sure to get working on the next one right away! R&R! Please and thank you!
"words" talking ^words^ thoughts
Oh, and I wanted to inform anyone who read my last chapter before July 14 (2003) that I changed the last part of the song because the lyrics were wrong. I don't think that it's that big of a deal, I just wanted to let y'all know.
Chapter 10: Never Forget
Inuyasha wandered back to Kaede's hut, feeling lost and
betrayed. Never before had he felt so alone. One again, Kikyo
had deprived him of happiness. ^What did I do to deserve this?^
He wondered. He then growled in the back of his throat. ^You've
done everything to deserve this.^ He scolded himself. His look
changed back to one of unhappiness. Maybe he deserved this, but
Kagome didn't. A cool breeze touching his cheek and ruffling his
hair interrupted his thoughts. He knew better than to think this
was just an ordinary wind. This breeze had a spirit riding on
it, and he knew whose spirit it was. "What do you want, Kikyo?"
He huffed, not in the mood to talk to his ex-girlfriend. "Oh,
Inuyasha, ever since that girl came along you just never seem
happy to see me anymore." Kikyo whined in Inuyasha's ear, her
voice nothing more than a voice in the wind. Inuyasha hated
talking to her like this; it seemed like she was everywhere and
nowhere all at the same time. "Gee, go figure that one." He
mumbled under his breath. "Your heart has been weakened by that
human, Inuyasha." Kikyo spat. "It annoys me greatly." Her
voice then took on a more soothing tone. "But don't worry, I'll
make you forget about her once and for all, and then we can go to
Hell together." She cooed. For the millionth time that year
Inuyasha debated on whether or not to take Kikyo's invitation.
Now that Kagome was back in her own time he knew she would be
safe, so what was stopping him? She would just find another
human in her time, anyway. And who said that she even loved him?
She had never once spoken the words. "Yes, that's it." Kikyo
urged. "That girl doesn't need you like I do. Forget about
her." Inuyasha shook his head, trying to push her out. But she
was already too far in.
Miroku wandered through the forest, on his way to the well,
Looking for Inuyasha. He figured the hanyou would need some
cheering up after having to say goodbye to Kagome. It had
certainly torn the rest of them up. He stopped short when he saw
Inuyasha kneeling down in the middle of a field. He was
clutching his head and muttering something. Miroku immediately
ran to him. "Inuyasha!" He yelled. He could sense a great evil
in the air. Inuyasha had yet to acknowledge him. Miroku could
hear him muttering Kikyo's name and something about Kagome no
longer needing him. It was then it all fell into place. Miroku
kneeled down beside Inuyasha and turned the hanyou's face to look
him in the eyes. "Inuyasha, snap out of it." He said. Inuyasha
still didn't acknowledge him. Finally, Miroku became fed up with
his friend's ramblings. He brought his hand back and slapped
Inuyasha across the face. Suddenly, Inuyasha's eyes refocused
and his claws flexed. "Leave me alone, monk." He growled. "I'm
busy." Miroku stood his ground. "I said back off! You have no
business here." Inuyasha repeated. "I have every business here.
As a friend, I cannot let you be persuaded by Kikyo!" Miroku
shot back.
"I'm fine on my own, go back where you're needed!"
"I'm needed here!"
"No you're not!"
"What about Kagome?" Miroku asked suddenly. Inuyasha faltered
at the sound of the girl's name. "Kagome. . .doesn't need me."
He finished quietly. "Do you believe that?" The monk
questioned. Inuyasha didn't answer. Miroku stared harshly into
Inuyasha's eyes. "Listen to me, Inuyasha. Kagome needs you.
She always has and she always will. Don't let Kikyo fool you.
You've always been the one there to protect Kagome. None of us
could even guess what would happen to her if she lost you." He
paused briefly before continuing. "Inuyasha, you can't forget
what Kagome means to you. If you always remember how much you
care about her, Kikyo can't hurt you. Never forget. . .ever."
He concluded. Inuyasha's eyes widened at the realization. Did
Kagome really need him like Miroku said? He knew he needed her.
^Get out of my head, Kikyo! I don't need you anymore! Kagome is
the only one I need, and you'll never convince me otherwise!^ He
shouted inside his head. He heard Kikyo growl and felt her
backing away. "I will convince you, Inuyasha. Just wait until
your little friends aren't here to stop me." She growled before
removing herself from the scene. Inuyasha looked at Miroku, who
was now standing. "Thanks." He muttered. Miroku smiled.
"You're welcome. It is what Lady Kagome would expect from us."
He answered. "Now, let's get back to Kaede's hut, shall we?"
Inuyasha nodded and slowly stood. Together, they walked back
through the forest to the small village.
~~~~~~
Well, what did you guys think? I hope you all enjoyed my last chapter, and this one too. I'll be sure to get working on the next one right away! R&R! Please and thank you!