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"Kagome.., I don't want to leave you later tonight, but you have to
promise me, you won't follow." He said, all in serious-ness.
"But.." He put a finger to her lips. "But nothing. You won't follow.
Promise me.. please.." His eyes were so pleading and gentle.
"I.. promise.." She said. Sadness clearly etched on her face.
One saying, ran through her mind, in all this conversation,...
"Promises, are made to be broken."
***
Grave Of The Fireflies
Seventeenth Shot
Kouga VS. Inuyasha
***
Dinner had been un-usually quiet. No one spoke a word, and everyone
just eat silently. You could tell there was something amiss in the air,
and that something was going to happen that night. It was also un-usually
dark outside. Tonight was a new moon, and the only thing to brighten the
hot summer night was the fireflies that danced around, like as if they
were singing a poem.
For the dead.
Inuyasha was currently in the gym he had downstairs, training vigorously.
Sweat was very apparent, and he was dripping off buckets. It also looked
as if he had lost a couple of pounds. He was then getting out all his anger
he had on Kouga, on life. The red punching bag that hung from the ceiling
was really taking a beating.
"RAH!" He kicked the punching bag as hard as he could. Sand flew
out, and the bag came down from the ceiling. He just stood there, breathing
heavily, still in a fighting stance. Kagome was all watching his from the
crack of the door, amazed at his strength
He was stronger than any human being she had ever know. Maybe he had
been a half-demon in his past life, she joked with herself. No, he couldn't
have been a half-demon, or could he have?
That was one question she would never get answered. She sighed, and
looked at the digital watch on her hand. They had eaten dinner, an hour,
went out to the beach, another hour, went in his room for a half an hour,
and he had been in here training for TWO AND A HALF HOURS! He needed
a break. She walked in with a spring water bottle, sports top.
He took it anxiously, and drank the whole thing in one swoop. 'He
must have been REALLY thirsty. I bet he's glad I came along.'
The watch on her arm beeped innocently. 11:30 PM.
Another half an hour.. but he had to get out of here now, just so he
could get there on time. Inuyasha calmed down a little bit, and relaxed.
He looked over to Kagome, and smiled. "Wish me luck."
"You have all the luck I could ever offer, plus more." She jumped into
his arms, not caring he was sweaty, and cried.
"Come back to me.. in one piece.." She got on her tip-toes and kissed
him. A scene quickly flashed through his mind,
-Flashback-
It was a gloomy cold day, rain dropping down in buckets. No birds
were there to sing, it was just dark. Very un-welcoming.
Inuyasha stood at the exit to the school building. Kagome stood perpendicular
to him, and she had tears running down her cheeks, as did Inuyasha.
Those were the first tears they had ever cried.
"Well, I guess.. this is it.."
"I guess so.."
Suddenly, Kagome ran up to Inuyasha and hugged him around the neck,
crying in his arms. He returned the embrace. "I'll remember you forever,
I will never forget you.. I guess its now or never, I love you."
"I love you too, Inuyasha." Kagome pressed her lips to his, the rain
dropping gently around them, as if they all didn't have a care in the world.
That was their first kiss.
They broke apart, as a car came up, and pulled up to Kagome. "I will
never forget you..don't forget me. I will love you, always."
"As I you."
The car drove away, and he got down on his knees and cried. Kagome,
in the car, also cried.
That day, was the first time anyone had told him that they loved
him.
That day, was the first time anyone had told her that they loved
her.
-End Flashback-
This time, the memory had been completed. They knew who, how, when,
and why.
But, this time, they wouldn't be saying good-bye..
Right...?
***
After a long series of good-bye's, Inuyasha left. He fingered the dagger
in his pocket, for good luck. He walked down the dark alley, leading up
to Naraku's old house.
He was acting sort of weird lately, as if he wasn't already. He was
scared, of something. But what was kind of weird also, is that he had been
claming he had been having nightmare's, that showed what would happen in
the outcome of the fight. A different scenario every time.
One time it was him dying, Kouga winning. They both dying, and everyone
grieving over their bodies the next day. Inuyasha winning, but Kouga's
men coming out to harm him when he won, and since Inuyasha was so tired,
he died anyway. It was weird.. but, last night, he said he had one last
nightmare. But he wouldn't say it.
Inuyasha wondered why. "Probably because for once, it WAS the
right one, and he didn't have the guts to tell me about it, coward." He
spoke, lightly to himself. No matter what he did, the mood was still with
him. It was a terrible feeling no matter which way you looked at it.
Inuyasha arrived at Naraku's old house, and five minutes from there
would lead to the old grave. It was really spooky there, especially since
it was the new moon tonight. The only light that was visible was the fireflies
glow once again, on the grave stones.
Five minutes passed by very quickly, because before he knew it, he was
there. He stood there, tall. Just waiting, for Kouga to come. He suddenly
heard footsteps behind him and he turned around really fast.
"A little high strong, now aren't you?" Kouga said, speaking
menacingly.
"You must be, because I see no high strong people around here, but your
dead body will be.!" He spat, looking at Kouga, then his surroundings.
He missed the figure hidden behind one of the tombstones, that just
looked around, at the match about to begin.
***
As you can guess, Kagome followed him. She snuck behind the shadows
that were only there on a count of the new moon. This was the first time
she thanked the darkness, but the fireflies giving an illumining glow,
could have given her away. None of them did though, thank God. She didn't
know what she would have done if she was caught.
So, anyway, here she was, hiding behind the biggest tomb stone there,
watching the fight, and the fireflies dancing among the graves. It was
almost as if the fireflies owned the graves. As if it was there's...
So this, was the true Grave Of The Fireflies.
Death, being the only escape.
***
They both got into fighting stances, as Inuyasha's foot moved across
the grass covered ground. They both glared into each other's eyes, and
Inuyasha made the first move.
He ran up to Kouga, put his fist's together, and slammed his head into
the ground. Kouga last his stance, and made a slight crater into the ground,
and ran up behind Inuyasha and kicked him in the back, sending him flying
in the sky about nine feet. Inuyasha got up, and wiped the sweat that was
beginning to form at the top of his brow.
He punched Kouga in the jaw bone, cracking it, because he could hear
the sound of a bone breaking right there. Kouga spit blood out on him,
and grabbed him by the arm and swung him around like a rag doll. He finally
let go, sending Inuyasha into a tree.
It took all Kagome's might not to go out there, and save him. Let alone,
scream.
She just let silent tears run down her cheeks, and the pain of Inuyasha's
hurt run through her veins.
Inuyasha slowly got up, and ran over to Kouga, punching him right in
the stomach. Kouga spit up more blood, and was slammed into the ground
once again. Inuyasha kicked him in the ribs for good measure, then backed
off.
Kouga clenched his eyes together, then opened them slowly, his vision
becoming blurry. He stood up and breathed heavily, as did Inuyasha, "Your
pretty good, for a lowly guy." Inuyasha remarked.
"I could say the same for you, mutt." He whipped the blood that was
coming from his mouth, and the punched Inuyasha in the face, effectively
breaking his nose. Blood came pouring out, and he just licked it all up
with the skill of his tongue. He grabbed Kouga by the neck like Kouga had
done to him earlier, and dug his nails in even further than Kouga had done
to himself.
Blood came gushing out on Inuyasha's right arm, dripping all the way
to his shoulder, as he held the struggling Kouga in his grasp. "How.. does
it feel.." Inuyasha said, voice crackling because he throat was very dry.
"...to feel the same..pain.. I had to earlier.. plus.. TEN TIMES WORSE!"
He yelled out, sending him straight into a big tombstone, breaking it,
and leaving him in the rubble.
Kouga got up and coughed, getting the excess dust out of his lungs,
"It feels good.. because I finally can do worse to you, with reason.."
He got up and fell back down, on purpose. Inuyasha did not know this, and
walked over to him. Kouga tripped him with his left foot, and Inuyasha
came tumbling to the ground. Kouga sat on his stomach, punching Inuyasha's
face back and forth like a volley ball.
"How.. does it feel.. to treat me like you do.. and get pay back..?"
He gave another really hard punch in his chest for good measure's like
Inuyasha had done to his ribs, Kouga winced.
Inuyasha got up on his knees, and then to full stance, a tad bit
dizzy. "As you said, it feels good."
***
AN: Well, stay tuned for the next chapter, the last installment to, Grave Of The Fireflies!
Two Questions Remain Now! Who will win? ..and the most wanted answer..What will become of Kagome? To the next chapter, bring tissues. I'm SERIOUS here!
One more thing. I would like to say this once more, before the last chapter:
NO Epilogue, NO sequel. Do NOT ask for one. I will not be doing one. I have also decided there will be NO alternitive ending. Why? Because it is meant to show that not all stories end happily, or, life for that matter. It would also ruin the feeling.