AN: Hey, going for the fifth chapter in a row, here. I have twenty minutes
left, so we'll see. By the way, thinking more about this, I think I might
only have two chapters left, including this one, depending on what I want
to do for the ending......... oh well, let's see if I can't get that
chapter out! ~hEyKyRa13
Review Responses:
Mistress of the Wind: *smile* Glad you approve!
Sayori-chan: Heh, honestly, I'm glad I update often, too... my friends (IceSpikexBlackRose and Larnom) know all too well how impatient I get when I have something written and I really want them all to read it!
Akaro: Don't worry, I'm pretty sure the answer to your "Is Inuyasha gonna kill Kagome?" question will be answered in this chapter. Only one more to go!
Rekouri Sentusu: email me if you think you know, and at the very least I can tell you whether or not you're right!
IceSpikeXBlackRose: *sigh* As I've answered on the phone, no. In case you haven't noticed, each chapter revolves around either Kagome or Inuyasha, alternating between the two. And the first and last sentences of each chapter are identical and also coming from their thoughts.
Girl-InuYasha: *evil grin* But Kikyo IS dead, isn't she?
Thanks for your reviews! They've been such an awesome inspiration for me!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ An Unrelished Fate
Chapter 6
Wrong choices
------------------------------------------------------------------------ This wasn't supposed to happen.
Inuyasha stared powerlessly at Kagome, crumbling before him, sobbing mercilessly. Not only was he amazed, but he was also confused.
Was he feeling pain? Yes, but this wasn't the pain he had in mind.
Kagome was supposed to go on living without him, something that should have hurt him. She was supposed to laugh, and smile, and run, and jump, and live without worrying about him or the jewel shards. She was supposed to grow up, and fall in love with someone that wasn't him, and he was supposed to hate whatever guy it was, but feel helpless because there was nothing he could do about it. And they were supposed to get married, and have children, and live that happy existence he could only dream about.
Kagome wasn't supposed to be here, crying over him. She wasn't supposed to be yelling at herself, or be angry with Kikyo, or any of these things.
She wasn't supposed to love him.
But, for some bizarre reason, she did. Even now, after he was gone, she was feeling pain.
Kagome, what are you doing? You're not supposed to be hurting! You're not supposed to cry!
Without warning, the development of moisture in his own eyes startled him. His clawed finger gingerly touched the skin beneath his eye, and was stunned when it found wetness. Was he......... crying?
He thought he was beyond all emotions. He thought his heart was cold, and empty- lifeless. In a world where life is nothing but a mere memory, he thought he had forgotten how to care.
His eyes widened as he shook his head, the truth finally becoming clear.
No.
Everything he thought was wrong. About himself; about Kagome- all of it.
He was so blind. Blinded to Kagome's affections toward him; blinded toward even his own heart, something he mistakenly thought had been left behind with his body. All the decisions he had made, believing they were what a lowly hanyou like him deserved, were wrong.
Inuyasha blinked, stunned. There she was, Kagome, the most perfect creature in the world, and she was suffering because of him.
"I never wanted this!" he screamed, breaking down beside her. Ignoring the fact that she couldn't feel him, he pressed himself against her small, trembling frame, wrapping both arms around her and burying his face in her hair. In that moment, he became painfully aware of the fact that he couldn't smell her, anymore. No longer could his fingertips caress her skin. Eyes squeezed shut, he screamed, "I just wanted to do things the right way, for once. To stop causing so much pain."
"I never wanted this," he said finally, his voice lowering in a slow decrescendo to a whisper.
A single tear rolled down his face, hesitating at his chin before it fell.
This wasn't supposed to happen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AN: Big emotional moment......... and to those who are wondering (yeah, which is probably no one) I did finish the chapter before I left, but this note was written after I got home......... more like 10:30. Now, I am very determined to write the last chapter tonight. Let's see if that happens!
PS- how was the chapter, by the way? Are things starting to piece together or are you still confused? In all honesty, this one was kinda rushed cause I sorta left late, so that's my excuse for the lack of quality in this chapter, but hopefully, the next one (probably the last) will be much better.
Review Responses:
Mistress of the Wind: *smile* Glad you approve!
Sayori-chan: Heh, honestly, I'm glad I update often, too... my friends (IceSpikexBlackRose and Larnom) know all too well how impatient I get when I have something written and I really want them all to read it!
Akaro: Don't worry, I'm pretty sure the answer to your "Is Inuyasha gonna kill Kagome?" question will be answered in this chapter. Only one more to go!
Rekouri Sentusu: email me if you think you know, and at the very least I can tell you whether or not you're right!
IceSpikeXBlackRose: *sigh* As I've answered on the phone, no. In case you haven't noticed, each chapter revolves around either Kagome or Inuyasha, alternating between the two. And the first and last sentences of each chapter are identical and also coming from their thoughts.
Girl-InuYasha: *evil grin* But Kikyo IS dead, isn't she?
Thanks for your reviews! They've been such an awesome inspiration for me!!!! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ An Unrelished Fate
Chapter 6
Wrong choices
------------------------------------------------------------------------ This wasn't supposed to happen.
Inuyasha stared powerlessly at Kagome, crumbling before him, sobbing mercilessly. Not only was he amazed, but he was also confused.
Was he feeling pain? Yes, but this wasn't the pain he had in mind.
Kagome was supposed to go on living without him, something that should have hurt him. She was supposed to laugh, and smile, and run, and jump, and live without worrying about him or the jewel shards. She was supposed to grow up, and fall in love with someone that wasn't him, and he was supposed to hate whatever guy it was, but feel helpless because there was nothing he could do about it. And they were supposed to get married, and have children, and live that happy existence he could only dream about.
Kagome wasn't supposed to be here, crying over him. She wasn't supposed to be yelling at herself, or be angry with Kikyo, or any of these things.
She wasn't supposed to love him.
But, for some bizarre reason, she did. Even now, after he was gone, she was feeling pain.
Kagome, what are you doing? You're not supposed to be hurting! You're not supposed to cry!
Without warning, the development of moisture in his own eyes startled him. His clawed finger gingerly touched the skin beneath his eye, and was stunned when it found wetness. Was he......... crying?
He thought he was beyond all emotions. He thought his heart was cold, and empty- lifeless. In a world where life is nothing but a mere memory, he thought he had forgotten how to care.
His eyes widened as he shook his head, the truth finally becoming clear.
No.
Everything he thought was wrong. About himself; about Kagome- all of it.
He was so blind. Blinded to Kagome's affections toward him; blinded toward even his own heart, something he mistakenly thought had been left behind with his body. All the decisions he had made, believing they were what a lowly hanyou like him deserved, were wrong.
Inuyasha blinked, stunned. There she was, Kagome, the most perfect creature in the world, and she was suffering because of him.
"I never wanted this!" he screamed, breaking down beside her. Ignoring the fact that she couldn't feel him, he pressed himself against her small, trembling frame, wrapping both arms around her and burying his face in her hair. In that moment, he became painfully aware of the fact that he couldn't smell her, anymore. No longer could his fingertips caress her skin. Eyes squeezed shut, he screamed, "I just wanted to do things the right way, for once. To stop causing so much pain."
"I never wanted this," he said finally, his voice lowering in a slow decrescendo to a whisper.
A single tear rolled down his face, hesitating at his chin before it fell.
This wasn't supposed to happen. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ AN: Big emotional moment......... and to those who are wondering (yeah, which is probably no one) I did finish the chapter before I left, but this note was written after I got home......... more like 10:30. Now, I am very determined to write the last chapter tonight. Let's see if that happens!
PS- how was the chapter, by the way? Are things starting to piece together or are you still confused? In all honesty, this one was kinda rushed cause I sorta left late, so that's my excuse for the lack of quality in this chapter, but hopefully, the next one (probably the last) will be much better.