In A Han-You's Eyes.
Chapter Nine.
***
Even though forgiving him had relieved a great deal of stress off of her, she still felt like crawling to a tree and sobbing into her palms. Subconsciously the tears had begun to spill down her face. 'How could he.' She thought to her self as it became harder and harder to see the world through her blurry eyes. 'Right after I had given up Kouga, A GUY THAT ACTUALLY CARES FOR ME.. How could he.' She kept thinking. 'I bet Kikyou's his new mate, no she always was.. I HA-' she stopped her self from thinking hate.
No, she could never bring her self down to hate someone. Even though Inu- Yasha didn't love her and would rather just get the shards collected and leave off to be with Kikyou, Kagome felt deep love for him and at times envied Kikyou.
He was Kagome's first love and it was hard to loose the addicting feeling whenever she was in his presence, the smell of him, how much she thought about those strong arms he had often wrapped around her to pull her away from danger and how she longed deep down that he would wrap his arms around her just because he loved her, not because he had to.
The tears still spilt and she continued thinking of how much of a fool she was, not letting go to something that wasn't there, still wishing she had a chance with him. Finally willing the tears to stop with the rest of her strength, she picked her self off the cold hard forest floor and continued her walk, she couldn't return with red puffy eyes- they'd all know too easily that she had been crying and would worry.
Up ahead in the distance on the small trail-probably used by travelers- there stuck out an arch of a bow. "Great she's still around." Kagome whispered smelling the dirt-encrusted air. "Wha-?" The air smelt too much of Kikyou and unless Inu-Yasha was into that whole biting and cutting others thing-which she highly doubted- Kikyou had probably been cut or injured badly.
Kagome couldn't feel Kikyou's dark and disturbing aura anywhere when she stealthily approached the bow with caution. She spotted a small twinkle of dim moonlight reflecting off of a smooth surface. Her claws dug into the moist earth and she found the source of the twinkle. It was a light blue orb. It mesmerized her vision and she drew her hands to her face for a better look at what it was.
Smooth, untarnished-even though it was in the dirt-, slightly warm and pulsing under her touch, it looked like glass but it was completely round- like it was always like that. The moon's silver beams caught the orb again. It started to shrink in her hands and very soon it disappeared in the air with a small spark.
It was like someone had turned on a movie in her mind. Through a hazy vision she saw Kikyou walk up to Inu-Yasha who was sitting on a rock.
'Inu-Yasha.' she said in her monotone voice. 'Finally left the wench.' she stated her hand reaching back to draw an arrow.
He remained quite as she walked closer to him.' I love you, I still do and always will. come with me..' Her eyes glowed a deep red as she wrapped her arms around him '.to hell.'
The earth begins to swirl and Kikyou's eyes are completely black. 'If I can't have you, I won't let that wench have you!'
Her black eyes went wide with horror and she glanced down to her chest, which now had a hand through it. She slightly smiled 'You can't kill me like that foolish han-you.' She stared at his cool gold eyes and he withdrew his hand from the inside of her. Her eyes went slightly wider and she stared back down to the gaping hole in her chest. Inside the hole was the head of one of Kagome's blessed arrows. Her body began to melt as the steel arrowhead glowed. 'You-you betray me once more.'
'I never betrayed Kikyou, and the real Kikyou knows that. I thought I loved her, but it was just a foolish friendship. Let my friend's soul rest in peace you demon!' The clay doll began to wrap it's arm's around itself and shake violently.
'Curse you, you don't love me. Curse you.' She spat the words to him still trying to trick him into believing the demon was Kikyou. Inu-Yasha rose from the rock and his hand moved swiftly in the air decapitating the imposter Kikyou.
The head dissolved into dirt, as did the body. 'I should have done that a long time ago. Stupid demon, if this costs me Kagome, be grateful your dead.'
The vision blurred away and Kagome was left once again in the forest. 'So a demon had attached itself to Kikyou's recreated soul. she never was the real Kikyou, just an imposter.' Kagome thought to herself sitting down on the very rock Inu-Yasha has sat on earlier. To many thoughts and worries were streaming in her head-she knew now Inu-Yasha cared somehow for her- she had to ask about the mating thing soon. But was she brave enough to ask him. Looking up at the approaching dawn she decided the only thing left to do was to return to camp and then try and sort out her problems.
She made it to camp and could feel Inu-Yasha's presence in a tree, she had finally come to a decision what that blue thing was, it was her missing soul. Even though she didn't feel any different she decided to sleep in a tree and sleep a little. Soon she drifted off to dream land.
In her dreams Inu-Yasha was watching her sleep, he took her into his arms and kissed her on her forehead. 'Never leave me again.' he whispered in her ear and held her closer.
Kagome woke up suddenly, straining her ears to hear all the sounds around her she was content to hear soft snores coming from the camp. In another tree she could hear a soft murmur coming from Inu-Yasha as he shifted his position on the tree limb.
'It was only a dream.' She thought absently rubbing her tingling forehead. She heaved a small sigh and jumped out of the tree 'It just felt so real.' Digging through her bag she started making their breakfast.
Twenty minutes later everyone was up and awake ready to start the day with Kagome's delicious breakfast. After everyone had eaten their fill, they packed and left- lead by Inu-Yasha- back to the house in hopes for Kagome to lock onto a shikon shard.
The house on the other hand was not like Kagome remembered it to be. The entire floor plan had changed. A chandelier hung in the main room and white marble with red vines snaked along the floor blooming blue flowers. Up stairs the room was the same but their were silver drapes over the glass wall and it had high vault ceilings.
And also the other room's seemed bigger along with the addition of drapes, different bed covers and unique additions that were added to the room. The room that Sango had last stayed in had a Chinese bellflower sitting in the far left hand corner, bed covers that had a lush green mountainside etched into the fibers. There was even a small black futon for Kiara to rest upon.
The room Shippo and Miroku had slept in now had two beds. One slightly smaller with brightly colored threads that showed a mischievous child that played pranks on others. And the other bed had earth tones of a stream with cranes fishing in the crystal clear waters.
Then out of nowhere there nudged in the extended hallway was a slightly smaller room. The walls were light pine oak and it had various little games, balls, soft cloth dolls and a very large and what it appeared to be soft bed. Against the right long wall were different weapons, whips-braided of different twines, swords-of different lengths, bows-large and small, arrows-thin and thick, and spears- heavy enough for a man or light enough for a girl.
Kagome wondered in amazment as she stumbled throughout the house, still wondering if it was the same one she had grown used to in such a short time. It was only until she had looked in the room she had stayed in that she was positive it was. Inu-kun laid on the bed curled up like a real dog. She took the stuffed dog into her arms craddiling it as if it were real and with out looking over at the han-you in the door she spoke. "Why did the house change?" He stared at her back silently.
Her stomach was doing flips, why was she nervous around him now of all times. It was never like this in the past, because she never knew of his feelings, she always had the thought of him loving Kikyou to pull herself away when she started growing attatched to him. This was just a job-she told herself- it would never work out between them- she lied to herself- they were to entirely different people. Now those lies didn't work-Kikyou was gone, She was bonded to him somehow, and she and him were the same- she had to admit to the truth.
"The house changed because you're a part of it." He said pulling her back to earth "You're part of the-" How she wished for him to finish and in one time in her life had she wish for the small kit to find someone else to bug!
"KAGOME!" Shippo called running in the room as Inu-Yasha shut his mouth not bothering to scold the small Kitsune orpahne. "I went inside the room me and Miroku slept in the last time and I found candy and clothes and toys on my bed! Kagome come see my bed it's pretty!" He rambled on and tugged at Kagome's pants.
"Okay Shippo, you run along I'll go to your room right after I put this away. You go meet me, I wanna be surprised!" She lied as the fox demon merely smiled at her false words and skipped out the door.
She looked at Inu-Yasha who was looking at the side, he looked back at her and Kagome stifled a gasp. He looked so intense, the light from the afternoon sun was bouncing off of his gold eyes making them glitter an amber red. He closed the space between them walking closer to the door. "Meet me on the hill, at midnight, I'll explain everything..that. I um need to tell you then." He whispered close to her making her skin shiver as the warm air tickled her cheek. She nodded and he passed by her leaving the room and going down to the kitchen. Kagome was even more nervous and more anxious, how would she pass off waiting till midnight nonchalantly?
The group ate dinner and soon after Kagome and Sango went down to take a soak in the hotsprings. Kagome was giddy as they walked up , she was now in her pajama's but soon was going to change into a beautiful kimono she had found in the room. Back in the house Kagome glanced down at her watch, it was already 10:05, she faked a yawn which infected everyone of her travelers except Inu-Yasha and announced she would be going to bed. Shippo followed her up the stairs groggily.
"Do you wanna sleep with me tonight?" She asked picking him up once she noticed his eyes dropping.
"No, can. I wanna.sleep my bed." He mumbled turning on his side in her arms, she just nodded and smiled at the small kitsune in her arms.
After she tucked him under the covers she kissed him on his forehead, "Good night Shippo," She said standing back up.
"G'night, mommy." Shippo said softly lolling back to sleep. Kagome smiled a bitter sweet smile at him and left the room just in time to pass Sango already in bed and Miroku climbing the stairs.
"Goodnight you guys!" Kagome said from her room.
"Good night Kagome." Miroku said waving as he entered the room.
"Good night Kagome-chan." Sango said to her as the flame in her room was blowed out.
"Good night, Inu-Yasha." Kagome said softer sure he heard her. No response came but Kagome would stake her life on it that he had heard her.
Going into her room she snuggled under the covers taking a small catnap until midnight...
***
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Chapter Nine.
***
Even though forgiving him had relieved a great deal of stress off of her, she still felt like crawling to a tree and sobbing into her palms. Subconsciously the tears had begun to spill down her face. 'How could he.' She thought to her self as it became harder and harder to see the world through her blurry eyes. 'Right after I had given up Kouga, A GUY THAT ACTUALLY CARES FOR ME.. How could he.' She kept thinking. 'I bet Kikyou's his new mate, no she always was.. I HA-' she stopped her self from thinking hate.
No, she could never bring her self down to hate someone. Even though Inu- Yasha didn't love her and would rather just get the shards collected and leave off to be with Kikyou, Kagome felt deep love for him and at times envied Kikyou.
He was Kagome's first love and it was hard to loose the addicting feeling whenever she was in his presence, the smell of him, how much she thought about those strong arms he had often wrapped around her to pull her away from danger and how she longed deep down that he would wrap his arms around her just because he loved her, not because he had to.
The tears still spilt and she continued thinking of how much of a fool she was, not letting go to something that wasn't there, still wishing she had a chance with him. Finally willing the tears to stop with the rest of her strength, she picked her self off the cold hard forest floor and continued her walk, she couldn't return with red puffy eyes- they'd all know too easily that she had been crying and would worry.
Up ahead in the distance on the small trail-probably used by travelers- there stuck out an arch of a bow. "Great she's still around." Kagome whispered smelling the dirt-encrusted air. "Wha-?" The air smelt too much of Kikyou and unless Inu-Yasha was into that whole biting and cutting others thing-which she highly doubted- Kikyou had probably been cut or injured badly.
Kagome couldn't feel Kikyou's dark and disturbing aura anywhere when she stealthily approached the bow with caution. She spotted a small twinkle of dim moonlight reflecting off of a smooth surface. Her claws dug into the moist earth and she found the source of the twinkle. It was a light blue orb. It mesmerized her vision and she drew her hands to her face for a better look at what it was.
Smooth, untarnished-even though it was in the dirt-, slightly warm and pulsing under her touch, it looked like glass but it was completely round- like it was always like that. The moon's silver beams caught the orb again. It started to shrink in her hands and very soon it disappeared in the air with a small spark.
It was like someone had turned on a movie in her mind. Through a hazy vision she saw Kikyou walk up to Inu-Yasha who was sitting on a rock.
'Inu-Yasha.' she said in her monotone voice. 'Finally left the wench.' she stated her hand reaching back to draw an arrow.
He remained quite as she walked closer to him.' I love you, I still do and always will. come with me..' Her eyes glowed a deep red as she wrapped her arms around him '.to hell.'
The earth begins to swirl and Kikyou's eyes are completely black. 'If I can't have you, I won't let that wench have you!'
Her black eyes went wide with horror and she glanced down to her chest, which now had a hand through it. She slightly smiled 'You can't kill me like that foolish han-you.' She stared at his cool gold eyes and he withdrew his hand from the inside of her. Her eyes went slightly wider and she stared back down to the gaping hole in her chest. Inside the hole was the head of one of Kagome's blessed arrows. Her body began to melt as the steel arrowhead glowed. 'You-you betray me once more.'
'I never betrayed Kikyou, and the real Kikyou knows that. I thought I loved her, but it was just a foolish friendship. Let my friend's soul rest in peace you demon!' The clay doll began to wrap it's arm's around itself and shake violently.
'Curse you, you don't love me. Curse you.' She spat the words to him still trying to trick him into believing the demon was Kikyou. Inu-Yasha rose from the rock and his hand moved swiftly in the air decapitating the imposter Kikyou.
The head dissolved into dirt, as did the body. 'I should have done that a long time ago. Stupid demon, if this costs me Kagome, be grateful your dead.'
The vision blurred away and Kagome was left once again in the forest. 'So a demon had attached itself to Kikyou's recreated soul. she never was the real Kikyou, just an imposter.' Kagome thought to herself sitting down on the very rock Inu-Yasha has sat on earlier. To many thoughts and worries were streaming in her head-she knew now Inu-Yasha cared somehow for her- she had to ask about the mating thing soon. But was she brave enough to ask him. Looking up at the approaching dawn she decided the only thing left to do was to return to camp and then try and sort out her problems.
She made it to camp and could feel Inu-Yasha's presence in a tree, she had finally come to a decision what that blue thing was, it was her missing soul. Even though she didn't feel any different she decided to sleep in a tree and sleep a little. Soon she drifted off to dream land.
In her dreams Inu-Yasha was watching her sleep, he took her into his arms and kissed her on her forehead. 'Never leave me again.' he whispered in her ear and held her closer.
Kagome woke up suddenly, straining her ears to hear all the sounds around her she was content to hear soft snores coming from the camp. In another tree she could hear a soft murmur coming from Inu-Yasha as he shifted his position on the tree limb.
'It was only a dream.' She thought absently rubbing her tingling forehead. She heaved a small sigh and jumped out of the tree 'It just felt so real.' Digging through her bag she started making their breakfast.
Twenty minutes later everyone was up and awake ready to start the day with Kagome's delicious breakfast. After everyone had eaten their fill, they packed and left- lead by Inu-Yasha- back to the house in hopes for Kagome to lock onto a shikon shard.
The house on the other hand was not like Kagome remembered it to be. The entire floor plan had changed. A chandelier hung in the main room and white marble with red vines snaked along the floor blooming blue flowers. Up stairs the room was the same but their were silver drapes over the glass wall and it had high vault ceilings.
And also the other room's seemed bigger along with the addition of drapes, different bed covers and unique additions that were added to the room. The room that Sango had last stayed in had a Chinese bellflower sitting in the far left hand corner, bed covers that had a lush green mountainside etched into the fibers. There was even a small black futon for Kiara to rest upon.
The room Shippo and Miroku had slept in now had two beds. One slightly smaller with brightly colored threads that showed a mischievous child that played pranks on others. And the other bed had earth tones of a stream with cranes fishing in the crystal clear waters.
Then out of nowhere there nudged in the extended hallway was a slightly smaller room. The walls were light pine oak and it had various little games, balls, soft cloth dolls and a very large and what it appeared to be soft bed. Against the right long wall were different weapons, whips-braided of different twines, swords-of different lengths, bows-large and small, arrows-thin and thick, and spears- heavy enough for a man or light enough for a girl.
Kagome wondered in amazment as she stumbled throughout the house, still wondering if it was the same one she had grown used to in such a short time. It was only until she had looked in the room she had stayed in that she was positive it was. Inu-kun laid on the bed curled up like a real dog. She took the stuffed dog into her arms craddiling it as if it were real and with out looking over at the han-you in the door she spoke. "Why did the house change?" He stared at her back silently.
Her stomach was doing flips, why was she nervous around him now of all times. It was never like this in the past, because she never knew of his feelings, she always had the thought of him loving Kikyou to pull herself away when she started growing attatched to him. This was just a job-she told herself- it would never work out between them- she lied to herself- they were to entirely different people. Now those lies didn't work-Kikyou was gone, She was bonded to him somehow, and she and him were the same- she had to admit to the truth.
"The house changed because you're a part of it." He said pulling her back to earth "You're part of the-" How she wished for him to finish and in one time in her life had she wish for the small kit to find someone else to bug!
"KAGOME!" Shippo called running in the room as Inu-Yasha shut his mouth not bothering to scold the small Kitsune orpahne. "I went inside the room me and Miroku slept in the last time and I found candy and clothes and toys on my bed! Kagome come see my bed it's pretty!" He rambled on and tugged at Kagome's pants.
"Okay Shippo, you run along I'll go to your room right after I put this away. You go meet me, I wanna be surprised!" She lied as the fox demon merely smiled at her false words and skipped out the door.
She looked at Inu-Yasha who was looking at the side, he looked back at her and Kagome stifled a gasp. He looked so intense, the light from the afternoon sun was bouncing off of his gold eyes making them glitter an amber red. He closed the space between them walking closer to the door. "Meet me on the hill, at midnight, I'll explain everything..that. I um need to tell you then." He whispered close to her making her skin shiver as the warm air tickled her cheek. She nodded and he passed by her leaving the room and going down to the kitchen. Kagome was even more nervous and more anxious, how would she pass off waiting till midnight nonchalantly?
The group ate dinner and soon after Kagome and Sango went down to take a soak in the hotsprings. Kagome was giddy as they walked up , she was now in her pajama's but soon was going to change into a beautiful kimono she had found in the room. Back in the house Kagome glanced down at her watch, it was already 10:05, she faked a yawn which infected everyone of her travelers except Inu-Yasha and announced she would be going to bed. Shippo followed her up the stairs groggily.
"Do you wanna sleep with me tonight?" She asked picking him up once she noticed his eyes dropping.
"No, can. I wanna.sleep my bed." He mumbled turning on his side in her arms, she just nodded and smiled at the small kitsune in her arms.
After she tucked him under the covers she kissed him on his forehead, "Good night Shippo," She said standing back up.
"G'night, mommy." Shippo said softly lolling back to sleep. Kagome smiled a bitter sweet smile at him and left the room just in time to pass Sango already in bed and Miroku climbing the stairs.
"Goodnight you guys!" Kagome said from her room.
"Good night Kagome." Miroku said waving as he entered the room.
"Good night Kagome-chan." Sango said to her as the flame in her room was blowed out.
"Good night, Inu-Yasha." Kagome said softer sure he heard her. No response came but Kagome would stake her life on it that he had heard her.
Going into her room she snuggled under the covers taking a small catnap until midnight...
***
Happy, ne? I have updated and ;_; it was after Christmas But makes a nice new years gift! BANSAI!!! HaPpY nEwYeAr AlL!!
|-|@ppj |\|3\/\/ j3@r @11!!!
!z@j @10|-|@1@|\|! (Izay Alohalani!)
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