Disclaimer: I wish I owned Inuyasha (or at least his ears!) but, sadly, I
don't. T.T
"words" talking
^words^ thoughts
I am so sorry guys! I know you have been waiting forever for this chapter, but my MW was down, so I couldn't work at all. I finally got it up and running, so to speak, so here's your chapter! Thank you to all who have stuck with me so far, I hope that there are still some of you left! Well. . .no more stalling! Here ya go! Please enjoy!
P.S. Here's a spoiler. . .major fluff scene!
Chapter 20: Always Find a Way
Kagome watched as two ogre-looking demons stepped from the
bushes. Each carried large battle-axes, and horns sprouted from their
foreheads. She stepped backwards, stumbling on a rock and falling to
the ground. Both demons just smirked at their luck. ^What do I do
now? I have no weapons, and two hungry demons staring me down.
My luck just keeps improving!^ Kagome thought sarcastically. As the
demons slowly moved forward, Kagome began scanning her
surroundings, looking for any escape she could find. ^RUN! RUN!^
Her brain kept screaming at her. ^WORRY ABOUT DETAILS LATER,
OR YOU'RE GONNA BE BREAKFAST!^ So, climbing to her feet,
Kagome ran. She didn't know where she was running to, or how close
the demons were behind her; all she knew was that she had to get out
of there. She continued running, letting tree branches and bushes
scratch her skin and tear her clothing. Her lungs were starting to burn
from lack of oxygen, and she knew she wouldn't be able to go on
much longer. The demons hadn't given up on their chase, either. She
could hear their heavy feet hitting the ground with each step. Every
now and then they would call something like "Come back here, girlie",
or "If you don't stop all this running, we'll make sure your death is
twice as painful as it should be". She wondered if they were growing
as tired as she was. ^I can't do this for much longer. Maybe I should
just give myself to them. I have no more reason to stick around here.
And there's no one around to save me. I'm as good as dead.^ She
thought sadly. Her entire body ached from all the scratches that had
gathered from the protruding branches and twigs. Finally, not being
able to take much more, she let her guard down, tripping on an
upturned root. Gasping, Kagome threw her arms out in front of her,
bracing herself for the fall. She hit the ground and spun around
quickly to face her pursuers. Hot tears stung the corners of her eyes.
The demons had those hideous smirks on their faces once more. They
knew she couldn't get up and run away again. "The race is over little
girl. You lose." One of them grinned. Both demons advanced on
Kagome until they stood right in front of her. "Would you like to do
the honors, brother?" One asked. "Why, yes, brother. How kind of
you to ask." The other replied. He raised his ax over his head, his
eyes gleaming with victory. Just before the ax came down to meet
Kagome's head, a blur of silver and red brushed past her, taking out
the offending demon in one swipe. ^Inuyasha? No. . .he's not around
anymore. Then who?^ Kagome wondered. "Brother!" The other
demon called, rushing to his fallen friend's side. He began glancing
around nervously, not able to find even a trace of the murderer who
slayed his brother. In another flash of silver and red, the second
demon was brought down, his head parted from his body. Kagome
cringed and looked away, deciding to focus on finding the identity of
her rescuer instead. Surely it was not Inuyasha. He was with Kikyo,
wasn't he? But, as soon as she laid eyes on him, she knew it could be
no other. Dog-ears sitting on silver hair, with a red fire-rat fur
kimono, and those golden orbs staring back at her. "Inuyasha!" She
exclaimed, rushing to him. He met her with open arms, enveloping
her in a tight hug. "Kagome." He whispered into her hair. "I thought
you were dead." She sobbed, burying her face farther into his shirt.
It felt so right to be there with him once more, she felt she could never
let him go. "I know." He replied. "Why did you come back? You had
Kikyo all to yourself. . ."
"Shhh. It doesn't matter anymore, Kagome. I realized where I
belong. That's all that matters."
"But. . .how did you get back? When I left you behind, I was so sure I
was just fated to be alone. I didn't think you could ever make it out."
Inuyasha paused a moment before answering, taking in Kagome's
familiar scent and letting it calm him. He then pulled her away to look
into her teary eyes. "Kagome, I will always find a way back to you.
No matter how far away we are, or how hopeless things look, I will
never let you be alone. I thought for so long that I was the one fated
to be alone, but after you came along, I realized that I didn't have to
be. You taught me so much, Kagome. You brought light into my life
and you made it worth moving on. I am happier now than I have ever
been before, and it's all thanks to you." He finished, a smile crossing
his features. Kagome felt a warm feeling hugging her heart, and knew
her cheeks were getting red. Inuyasha had never been like this
around her, and she wasn't sure how to react. "I don't know what to
say." She admitted, staring at her feet. "It's all so overwhelming. All
this time I thought all you saw in me was Kikyo. . .and now everything
is changing. Everything is different."
"Is that a problem?" Kagome looked back up at the Hanyou. Her
Hanyou. "No." She replied. "Not at all." She could feel her face
being pulled closer and closer to Inuyasha's, until she could feel his
breath on her cheeks. . .
Sango moved briskly along the forest floor. She thought she
had heard some muffled screaming before, and she didn't want to
think what that meant for her friend. She had checked the pond, and,
having found three sets of footprints instead of one, immediately set
out to look for Kagome. When the voices began to get louder, she
slowed; hoping for a surprise attack if worse came to worse. Peering
through her tree cover, she gave a small gasp at what she saw. Two
demons lay slaughtered on the ground, and beside them stood
Kagome and Inuyasha, seemingly lost in each other's eyes. She could
see Kagome had been crying. They were talking about something she
couldn't understand from where she crouched. ^Well, I found
Inuyasha.^ She thought. They looked so happy together. ^It
probably wouldn't hurt to leave those two alone for a while. They've
got a lot of catching up to do, and Kagome will be perfectly safe now
that he's back.^ And with that, the demon exterminator turned
around and crept away, headed back for the village.
"Well, did you find Kagome?" Shippo asked as soon as Sango
reentered the hut. "Yep."
"You took a long time, is everything all right?" Miroku questioned.
Sango smiled to herself. "Yes, Miroku. Everything is absolutely
wonderful."
~~~~~Okay! Final chapter, done! Did everyone like it? Six pages! I hope this makes up for all the time I lost. Anyways, I hope for lots of reviews! Oh, and a few of you have said that you want a sequel, but no one has given me any ideas. Work with me here people! I'm going to need tons of ideas. I don't care what it is (within reason), so just gimme something! I'm not even sure if I will do one, because my MW is still so bad, but a few ideas wouldn't hurt! Thank you very much for everyone who stayed with me this entire time! I would be nothing without you all! Much love!!! ^.~
"words" talking
^words^ thoughts
I am so sorry guys! I know you have been waiting forever for this chapter, but my MW was down, so I couldn't work at all. I finally got it up and running, so to speak, so here's your chapter! Thank you to all who have stuck with me so far, I hope that there are still some of you left! Well. . .no more stalling! Here ya go! Please enjoy!
P.S. Here's a spoiler. . .major fluff scene!
Chapter 20: Always Find a Way
Kagome watched as two ogre-looking demons stepped from the
bushes. Each carried large battle-axes, and horns sprouted from their
foreheads. She stepped backwards, stumbling on a rock and falling to
the ground. Both demons just smirked at their luck. ^What do I do
now? I have no weapons, and two hungry demons staring me down.
My luck just keeps improving!^ Kagome thought sarcastically. As the
demons slowly moved forward, Kagome began scanning her
surroundings, looking for any escape she could find. ^RUN! RUN!^
Her brain kept screaming at her. ^WORRY ABOUT DETAILS LATER,
OR YOU'RE GONNA BE BREAKFAST!^ So, climbing to her feet,
Kagome ran. She didn't know where she was running to, or how close
the demons were behind her; all she knew was that she had to get out
of there. She continued running, letting tree branches and bushes
scratch her skin and tear her clothing. Her lungs were starting to burn
from lack of oxygen, and she knew she wouldn't be able to go on
much longer. The demons hadn't given up on their chase, either. She
could hear their heavy feet hitting the ground with each step. Every
now and then they would call something like "Come back here, girlie",
or "If you don't stop all this running, we'll make sure your death is
twice as painful as it should be". She wondered if they were growing
as tired as she was. ^I can't do this for much longer. Maybe I should
just give myself to them. I have no more reason to stick around here.
And there's no one around to save me. I'm as good as dead.^ She
thought sadly. Her entire body ached from all the scratches that had
gathered from the protruding branches and twigs. Finally, not being
able to take much more, she let her guard down, tripping on an
upturned root. Gasping, Kagome threw her arms out in front of her,
bracing herself for the fall. She hit the ground and spun around
quickly to face her pursuers. Hot tears stung the corners of her eyes.
The demons had those hideous smirks on their faces once more. They
knew she couldn't get up and run away again. "The race is over little
girl. You lose." One of them grinned. Both demons advanced on
Kagome until they stood right in front of her. "Would you like to do
the honors, brother?" One asked. "Why, yes, brother. How kind of
you to ask." The other replied. He raised his ax over his head, his
eyes gleaming with victory. Just before the ax came down to meet
Kagome's head, a blur of silver and red brushed past her, taking out
the offending demon in one swipe. ^Inuyasha? No. . .he's not around
anymore. Then who?^ Kagome wondered. "Brother!" The other
demon called, rushing to his fallen friend's side. He began glancing
around nervously, not able to find even a trace of the murderer who
slayed his brother. In another flash of silver and red, the second
demon was brought down, his head parted from his body. Kagome
cringed and looked away, deciding to focus on finding the identity of
her rescuer instead. Surely it was not Inuyasha. He was with Kikyo,
wasn't he? But, as soon as she laid eyes on him, she knew it could be
no other. Dog-ears sitting on silver hair, with a red fire-rat fur
kimono, and those golden orbs staring back at her. "Inuyasha!" She
exclaimed, rushing to him. He met her with open arms, enveloping
her in a tight hug. "Kagome." He whispered into her hair. "I thought
you were dead." She sobbed, burying her face farther into his shirt.
It felt so right to be there with him once more, she felt she could never
let him go. "I know." He replied. "Why did you come back? You had
Kikyo all to yourself. . ."
"Shhh. It doesn't matter anymore, Kagome. I realized where I
belong. That's all that matters."
"But. . .how did you get back? When I left you behind, I was so sure I
was just fated to be alone. I didn't think you could ever make it out."
Inuyasha paused a moment before answering, taking in Kagome's
familiar scent and letting it calm him. He then pulled her away to look
into her teary eyes. "Kagome, I will always find a way back to you.
No matter how far away we are, or how hopeless things look, I will
never let you be alone. I thought for so long that I was the one fated
to be alone, but after you came along, I realized that I didn't have to
be. You taught me so much, Kagome. You brought light into my life
and you made it worth moving on. I am happier now than I have ever
been before, and it's all thanks to you." He finished, a smile crossing
his features. Kagome felt a warm feeling hugging her heart, and knew
her cheeks were getting red. Inuyasha had never been like this
around her, and she wasn't sure how to react. "I don't know what to
say." She admitted, staring at her feet. "It's all so overwhelming. All
this time I thought all you saw in me was Kikyo. . .and now everything
is changing. Everything is different."
"Is that a problem?" Kagome looked back up at the Hanyou. Her
Hanyou. "No." She replied. "Not at all." She could feel her face
being pulled closer and closer to Inuyasha's, until she could feel his
breath on her cheeks. . .
Sango moved briskly along the forest floor. She thought she
had heard some muffled screaming before, and she didn't want to
think what that meant for her friend. She had checked the pond, and,
having found three sets of footprints instead of one, immediately set
out to look for Kagome. When the voices began to get louder, she
slowed; hoping for a surprise attack if worse came to worse. Peering
through her tree cover, she gave a small gasp at what she saw. Two
demons lay slaughtered on the ground, and beside them stood
Kagome and Inuyasha, seemingly lost in each other's eyes. She could
see Kagome had been crying. They were talking about something she
couldn't understand from where she crouched. ^Well, I found
Inuyasha.^ She thought. They looked so happy together. ^It
probably wouldn't hurt to leave those two alone for a while. They've
got a lot of catching up to do, and Kagome will be perfectly safe now
that he's back.^ And with that, the demon exterminator turned
around and crept away, headed back for the village.
"Well, did you find Kagome?" Shippo asked as soon as Sango
reentered the hut. "Yep."
"You took a long time, is everything all right?" Miroku questioned.
Sango smiled to herself. "Yes, Miroku. Everything is absolutely
wonderful."
~~~~~Okay! Final chapter, done! Did everyone like it? Six pages! I hope this makes up for all the time I lost. Anyways, I hope for lots of reviews! Oh, and a few of you have said that you want a sequel, but no one has given me any ideas. Work with me here people! I'm going to need tons of ideas. I don't care what it is (within reason), so just gimme something! I'm not even sure if I will do one, because my MW is still so bad, but a few ideas wouldn't hurt! Thank you very much for everyone who stayed with me this entire time! I would be nothing without you all! Much love!!! ^.~