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Chapter 7 - A Date With Destiny
After running blindly for a long while, I tripped over a rock and landed head first into a river.
'Great,' I thought, climbing out of the chilly water, 'Now what am I going to do?'
I came to the conclusion that I would have to remove the drenched clothing. I stripped bare and shook the excess water off of my body. I snatched the gear and made a dash for the closest hot spring. Lying the clothes out to dry, I slipped into the soothing warm waters.
"Ah... That's much better..." I sighed in relaxation.
I closed my eyes and rested my arms on the bank. Trying to breathe, I realized that my nasal passage was blocked.
'Hmph,' I scowled in thought, 'Looks like I'm sick.'
After sniffling a few times, I paused. I could swear I'd heard a noise. Listening intently, it seemed as though someone had dropped their own garments. I opened my eyes as the other joined me. Night had fallen, and the steam didn't help make her faint image more clear, but I could swear it was her.
"Kagome!?" I exclaimed, intending to scream but drawing no more than a whisper.
She said nothing as she made her way over to me. She snuggled close and kissed me, longingly grasping at my hair. I moaned and pulled her closer to me. I could hear her sigh as she persisted in glazing my lips with her tongue. I helped her deepen it, pressing her figure to mine. I trailed my fingers through her hair as she continued to entangle her hands in my silvery mess. After a moment of this, she distanced herself from me. Her fingers gingerly traced my shoulders and eased their way down my stomach. Despite my pleasurable moan as they fell even further, something occurred to me.
"Kagome, may I..." I began, but she was too caught up in suckling on my body.
I palmed her chin and brought her eyes back to mine.
"Kagome, I..." I managed, but her eyes looked inexplicably different,
"KIKYO!!!" I screamed instantaneously. I shoved her aside, scrambling to get out of the water. Snatching my clothes, I hid behind a bush to put them back on.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?!" I demanded furiously.
"You thought I was her, didn't you? She's dead and gone," she hissed, then eyed me seductively and cooed, "I'm still here and you can have me. Why can you not accept that, Inu?"
I shot a sour glare in her direction, then looked away.
"Any love I felt for you, Kikyo, it was all just a big mistake," I muttered in regret, "Nothing but lust!"
I started to walk away from her, my hands clenched in fists at my sides, but she called my name. My hands shot through my hair and covered my ears to repel the poison of her voice. I broke into a full speed run. I wasn't running for long before a sweet but melancholy hymn played itself to my ears. I paused. The melody called softly, almost making me forget about that cruel night. I wasn't far from the source of the sound.
"Kagome..." I thought aloud.
This time it felt as though she was there with me, watching over me. It didn't feel as though she was dead at all.
"I love you Kagome" I choked.
It wasn't on the tears that should have fallen, but on the words I had hesitated for so long to say to her meaningfully. I could swear that had I not known otherwise, when I opened my eyes she would be there.
"That music..." I murmured, "Where...?"
I listened for a moment, then stepped cautiously towards it. There was a gorgeous woman resting on the edge of a pond. Beautiful enough to match her voice and long flowing hair. Its oceanic color shone in the pale moon's light. She sang the final note to her masterpiece and looked up at me.
"Come and sit with me if you like," she invited.
I accepted the offer, not wanting to be alone.
"You appear to have a lot on your mind," she commented, then tenderly added, "Would you like to talk about it?"
"Well..." I replied hesitantly, "There is a lot on my mind, but..."
"It's alright," she assured, "If you would rather keep it to yourself, InuYasha, then please do."
I wasn't sure how to react. She was nice, but she shouldn't know me!
"Don't worry about that," she explained, anticipating my thoughts, "Call me Destiny."
"Hey!" I growled, "If you can read my mind, then you already know what's bothering me!"
Now she was starting to get on my nerves.
"That is true," she replied apologetically, "But it is my duty to help those who are suffering."
"How can you help me?" I questioned, unconvinced, "No one else could."
"Did you really want to be with her that much, InuYasha?" she inquired coaxingly.
"Yeah," I muttered, trying not to show tears.
"Are you willing to do whatever it takes to be with her?" she pressed.
Then it dawned on me.
"Are you saying that I should...?" I began, pondering her words.
"If that is what you feel you must do," she stated, "Then do it."
Her words delved into me like that arrow. Now I understood why her name was Destiny. Only one thing mattered. My mind was made up.
The tears I'd been holding back left a burning trail down my cheeks. I had to do it.
"Don't you worry Kagome!" I cried anxiously, "I'll see you soon!"
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Chapter 7 - A Date With Destiny
After running blindly for a long while, I tripped over a rock and landed head first into a river.
'Great,' I thought, climbing out of the chilly water, 'Now what am I going to do?'
I came to the conclusion that I would have to remove the drenched clothing. I stripped bare and shook the excess water off of my body. I snatched the gear and made a dash for the closest hot spring. Lying the clothes out to dry, I slipped into the soothing warm waters.
"Ah... That's much better..." I sighed in relaxation.
I closed my eyes and rested my arms on the bank. Trying to breathe, I realized that my nasal passage was blocked.
'Hmph,' I scowled in thought, 'Looks like I'm sick.'
After sniffling a few times, I paused. I could swear I'd heard a noise. Listening intently, it seemed as though someone had dropped their own garments. I opened my eyes as the other joined me. Night had fallen, and the steam didn't help make her faint image more clear, but I could swear it was her.
"Kagome!?" I exclaimed, intending to scream but drawing no more than a whisper.
She said nothing as she made her way over to me. She snuggled close and kissed me, longingly grasping at my hair. I moaned and pulled her closer to me. I could hear her sigh as she persisted in glazing my lips with her tongue. I helped her deepen it, pressing her figure to mine. I trailed my fingers through her hair as she continued to entangle her hands in my silvery mess. After a moment of this, she distanced herself from me. Her fingers gingerly traced my shoulders and eased their way down my stomach. Despite my pleasurable moan as they fell even further, something occurred to me.
"Kagome, may I..." I began, but she was too caught up in suckling on my body.
I palmed her chin and brought her eyes back to mine.
"Kagome, I..." I managed, but her eyes looked inexplicably different,
"KIKYO!!!" I screamed instantaneously. I shoved her aside, scrambling to get out of the water. Snatching my clothes, I hid behind a bush to put them back on.
"What the fuck do you think you're doing?!" I demanded furiously.
"You thought I was her, didn't you? She's dead and gone," she hissed, then eyed me seductively and cooed, "I'm still here and you can have me. Why can you not accept that, Inu?"
I shot a sour glare in her direction, then looked away.
"Any love I felt for you, Kikyo, it was all just a big mistake," I muttered in regret, "Nothing but lust!"
I started to walk away from her, my hands clenched in fists at my sides, but she called my name. My hands shot through my hair and covered my ears to repel the poison of her voice. I broke into a full speed run. I wasn't running for long before a sweet but melancholy hymn played itself to my ears. I paused. The melody called softly, almost making me forget about that cruel night. I wasn't far from the source of the sound.
"Kagome..." I thought aloud.
This time it felt as though she was there with me, watching over me. It didn't feel as though she was dead at all.
"I love you Kagome" I choked.
It wasn't on the tears that should have fallen, but on the words I had hesitated for so long to say to her meaningfully. I could swear that had I not known otherwise, when I opened my eyes she would be there.
"That music..." I murmured, "Where...?"
I listened for a moment, then stepped cautiously towards it. There was a gorgeous woman resting on the edge of a pond. Beautiful enough to match her voice and long flowing hair. Its oceanic color shone in the pale moon's light. She sang the final note to her masterpiece and looked up at me.
"Come and sit with me if you like," she invited.
I accepted the offer, not wanting to be alone.
"You appear to have a lot on your mind," she commented, then tenderly added, "Would you like to talk about it?"
"Well..." I replied hesitantly, "There is a lot on my mind, but..."
"It's alright," she assured, "If you would rather keep it to yourself, InuYasha, then please do."
I wasn't sure how to react. She was nice, but she shouldn't know me!
"Don't worry about that," she explained, anticipating my thoughts, "Call me Destiny."
"Hey!" I growled, "If you can read my mind, then you already know what's bothering me!"
Now she was starting to get on my nerves.
"That is true," she replied apologetically, "But it is my duty to help those who are suffering."
"How can you help me?" I questioned, unconvinced, "No one else could."
"Did you really want to be with her that much, InuYasha?" she inquired coaxingly.
"Yeah," I muttered, trying not to show tears.
"Are you willing to do whatever it takes to be with her?" she pressed.
Then it dawned on me.
"Are you saying that I should...?" I began, pondering her words.
"If that is what you feel you must do," she stated, "Then do it."
Her words delved into me like that arrow. Now I understood why her name was Destiny. Only one thing mattered. My mind was made up.
The tears I'd been holding back left a burning trail down my cheeks. I had to do it.
"Don't you worry Kagome!" I cried anxiously, "I'll see you soon!"
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REVIEW... I AM BEGGING YOU ON MY KNEES... PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF THE GODDESS AND GOD... PLEASE REVIEW!!!!
Thank if you do....I'll give you all cookies if you do.. .(bribery... I hope it works)