Owarinai Yume
Hi all! It's been a while since I updated. Sorry. Well, at least it wasn't as long as last time. At least… I don't think it was…I put out a link to a fan art to on a review response but it didn't show up on the ff.net so I'm reposting it. It's by Druihd, a marvelous artist, and this picture is her predicted ending to the series. It's kind of relevant to this story so I'm putting it up. If you people haven't seen Druihd's art, you should! It's really good!
Anyway, this is the link: http:// druihd. staze. org/ memories. html. Be sure to leave out the spaces! But be warned, this picture's quite sad!
Ch. 3Kagome bleary opened her eyes. What time is it? She asked herself. She sluggishly pushed herself up and brushed a hand through her sleep-tousled hair. She looked at her clock.
10:45? Thank god it's a Sunday. She quickly got out of bed and grabbed a stack of papers before slipping back into the warmth of her bed. She ruffled through the papers and picked out the ones that needed to be graded by Monday.
"Hmm…" She had assigned a short essay to be written on the Feudal Era of Japan and so far, these papers were nowhere near the quality she had been looking for.
"Let's see, he spelled 'Feudal' wrong three times… and he misspelled 'Era'… I'll give it a 7 out of 10." She wasn't a hard grader. She didn't know what other people were talking about, but in her opinion, she graded just fine.
Once through with the homework papers, she flung back her covers a second time and left her room to get ready for the day.
As she was brushing her teeth, the phone rang shrilly. She gave a quick rinse and spit before leaving to pick up the phone.
"Moshi moshi," she replied into the phone.
"Good morning, Hig- I mean Kagome-san!"
Kagome smiled. "Good morning, Haruka-chan. What are you calling for?"
"Ano… you were really tired last night so you didn't get to celebrate for your victory! Rika, Ayame, and me- "
"I," Kagome corrected automatically.
"… And I decided that we should celebrate today!" She finished enthusiastically.
"I don't know… I have papers to correct…"
"Please?!" Haruka pleaded over the phone.
After a few seconds of hesitation, she gave in, "Alright then, if you insist. When and where?"
"In half an hour at WacDonald's." Haruka replied.
"Okay, see you then."
"Bye, Kagome-san!"
*Click*
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Kagome opened the door to the popular fast food restaurant, WacDonald's. Once inside, she immediately spotted the three girls sitting by the window, sipping their sodas and munching on fries.
"Kagome-san!" Ayame greeted her.
"Good morning, girls." Kagome nodded in return. She took a seat by Rika and immediately, they pushed a milkshake and a tray of fries in front of her. She thanked them.
Kagome took a sip of the milkshake like she would a cup of tea. "So… What did you really call me here for?"
The three looked at each other rather guiltily. Rika and Ayame looked to Haruka, urging her with their eyes for her to speak.
Haruka sighed, "Alright, I'll talk. See we wanted to know who ("Whom," Kagome corrected) it was that you liked. You told us about him on Friday remember? We were really curious about it. What do you mean you couldn't ever see him? I mean if you really wanted to, you could buy a plane ticket at visit him."
Kagome sighed. "Please girls, even if I did tell you, you'd think I was crazy. Getting carted off to an asylum isn't on my to-do list."
Ayame turned pleading eyes to her, "Oh, please? You wouldn't know! Maybe we would believe you!"
She shook her head, adamant, "Uh-uh. The only thing I can tell you is his name and what he was like." Kagome gave the slightest accent to the word 'was'.
"Okay then, tell us!" They urged.
"Well…" Kagome fidgeted slightly, she was still a bit hesitant, "the first time I met him, he was quite… hostile. He hated my guts and I his. We fought each other and never agreed on anything. He called me names, swore frequently, took me for granted and never appreciated anything I did for him."
"So why do you like him?" Haruka interrupted.
Kagome continued, "But once I got to know him, I saw a different side of him. Whenever things got rocky, he was there for me. Always. In my… old home, it was quite dangerous and he would always protect me. He had a softer, kinder side and I would have never seen if I hadn't gotten to know him. I trusted him with my life.
"And before I knew it, I was falling in love with him. I could tell that he cared a lot for me too, even though he had conflicts with his ex. She'd… left him and he was still heartbroken over her. What's worse was that I could practically pass for her double. But in the end, he finally let her go and he told me that he loved me…" Kagome stared out the window, her eyes unfocused, drifting in her memories.
The three girls gave a sigh in unison. "That is so romantic." Haruka breathed.
"But what happed to you two?"
Kagome eyed them, "That's all I'm telling you remember?"
Rika pouted, "But you never told us his name." She protested.
Kagome gave a small smile. "You caught me there. His name is Inuyasha."
"Inuyasha?" Rika repeated. "What an odd name. Never heard it before."
But Haruka's mouth was flapping like a fish. "I know an Inuyasha!"
The teacher's gaze immediately snapped to her excited pupil. "Oh?"
"Yeah! That's my grandfather's name. Maybe you should go visit him and see if he's anything like your Inuyasha."
Kagome felt her heart thumping in her chest. Could it be…? "I just might." She replied softly.
"We can visit him now! He just came to town a few days ago. I'm sure he won't mind a few visitors!" She stood up and grabbed Kagome's hand. "Come on! He's living at my house and that's only a few blocks away from here!"
"Wait." Kagome stopped her.
"What's wrong?"
"We haven't paid for our food yet."
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Kagome stood calmly next before the door of Haruka's home, but inside, she was shaking like a leaf. What if it really was him? Could it be possible for his half human blood to last that long? A sudden thought struck her. What if he used the Shikon jewel and turned himself into a full demon?
Haruka rang the doorbell impatiently.
They heard an annoyed grumble on the other side before it was jerked open.
Kagome held her breath…
(A/N: It would be SO fun to leave it here, but… I'm feeling nice. Maybe just a few more paragraphs ^_^)
… Only to let it out in a 'whoosh'.
A grumpy, elderly lady stood at the door, her hands on her hips. She was slightly plump and wore an apron. "Haruka, you had a key. Why didn't you just open the door by yourself?"
Haruka sweat-dropped. "Heh, heh. Oh yeah… I forgot. Sorry, Mama."
The woman just rolled her eyes and walked away.
"Come on!" Haruka urged. "I'll show you Grandpa's room." The girl led her down the hallway to the left and knocked on the last door. "Grandpa," she whispered timidly, "You have a visitor." She turned to Kagome and confided quietly to her, "He has great hearing."
Kagome's heart just beat all the more harder.
"Come in," a gruff voice replied.
Haruka opened the door and sitting on the couch watching the television was…
Kagome gasped. She couldn't hold it back.
It's… it's him. It's really him.
It was undoubtedly Inuyasha. He had aged, most definitely, but there was no doubt in Kagome's mind that it was Inuyasha, right from the silver hair to the amber eyes. His eyebrows were still as arched as ever, but she could see the once midnight black hairs were graying somewhat. She could see the creases across his face, too, but for a grandfather, he looked remarkably young.
"Tell the bugger to go away," he grumbled, his eyes still glued to the screen, flipping through the channels.
"I think Mama takes after him," she whispered into her ear, "I'll let you have some time together." With that, she left.
Kagome silently thanked Haruka before walking as quietly as possible to Inuyasha's side. Her heart was nearly bursting with happiness. "Sorry to disappoint, doggy, but this bugger's stayin' around for a few questions," she managed in the calmest voice possible.
Inuyasha's eyes snapped immediately to her face.
He dropped the remote control. "K… Kagome…"
She was unable to hold up her calm face anymore. "Inuyasha!" She collapsed into his open arms.
He hugged her back, just as fiercely. "Kagome…"
"Oh, Inuyasha!" She sobbed into his shoulder, "You don't know how long I've been waiting to see you again!"
Inuyasha stroked her hair and inhaled deeply, reveling in her scent. "I do know. You might've waited for five years, but I've waited for five hundred years just to see you again."
She raised her head and looked into his eyes, a smile across her face. "I'm glad you're back."
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Yay! They're back together! Just letting you guys know, this will be a REALLY short fic. The next chapter will either be the last or the second to last. I'm so, SO sorry to make you guys wait so long! This isn't the best fic, but I hope you guys will review anyway! Thanks!
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