Rikku: Gomen for the wait. I've mentioned another two fics that I'm writing, right? I'm mainly focused on a new Shaman King one (see my profile for details) and I don't plan on writing my Final Fantasy crossover until I get more reviews. *Sigh* Anyway, thank you to my three favourite reviewers, you're all right- even though I mentioned it first XP- this fic is going to be missed once it's finished!!
I-Like-Sesshomaru
Makinglifeabetterplace
MoonGodess2
And thank you to everyone else that reviewed!!!!
Ahem.... *sighs in despair* I guess you all saw this coming.... Heh-heh, I'm glad you'll all miss this fic as well, because, well....
This is the VERY last chapter.
Yup.
Thank you to everyone who stuck with me with review after review since chapter 1 until now....
Disclaimer: I have never owned InuYasha... not from the beginning of this fic and definetely not now... at the end.
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Chapter 20: The Meaning of it All
Kagome sat in class humming a catchy tune as her teacher lectured his students about the importance of an education. She sighed through gaps of the song as she stared out the classroom's window. "Oh, InuYasha...."
From behind her, Sango poked her back. Kagome, immediately came crashing back to Earth. "What?" she demanded, turning around to looked at Sango.
"What's up your ass?" her friend asked, obviously annoyed. "I was just going to ask you what number you're on."
"Number??" Kagome quickly turned in her seat to see a page full of math problems on her desk. How long had she been daydreaming? "I just started." she whispered to Sango.
But her friend didn't answer. The entire class was filled with nothing but the sounds of pens scratching against papers. Kagome let out another sigh as she picked up her own pen to begin the worksheet.
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Throughout the day, Kagome had been in an absent-minded state. The trip to Kyoto was the only thing on her mind and that had prevented her from reaching reality. She would sigh happily every once in awhile and stare out windows, but that was just about all she would do. The teacher had called on her numerous times, but her hearing wasn't operating as well as other days. The entire day she had been doing nothing but daydreaming and replaying her little trip...
That is, until dismissal....
"Kagome? Did you hear my question? What do you think?" Sango asked waving a hand in front of Kagome's face as they walked through the schoolyard.
Kagome immediately blinked. Shaking her head, she turned to Sango. "Uh, yeah.... whatever."
"Seriously?" Sango said disgusted. "But the guy's a freak... and I think he's only using me to get to you."
"I'm sorry, WHO are we talking about?" Kagome demanded. The first thought of more "boy trouble" had given her mind a jolt.
"Jakotsu Murakami." Sango answered nonchalantly.
Kagome gaped. "Jakotsu?? Isn't he..."
"Gay?" Sango finished. "Perhaps.... he's also one of Bankotsu's followers."
Kagome groaned. "Oh... the "Kotsu's", eh? (A/N: Ya, I know that sounds so gay... ^.^;) They're all freaks... what's with the "Shichinintai" crap, anyway?"
Sango chuckled. "I dunno. But I think I'll turn him down."
"Good." Kagome grinned mischieviously. "You already have Miroku to worry about anyway..." she added under her breath.
"What was that?"
"Oh, nothing!"
"Hmn...."
..:::Silence:::..
"Oi! Kagome! Sango!" a familiar voice rang through the now, empty playground.
The said girls turned to see InuYasha sprinting toward them with Miroku tagging behind. Kagome smiled once InuYasha had stopped running. Sango grinned when Miroku came to a sudden stop in front of her, panting and clutching his heart.
"Hey guys." Kagome greeted them.
"Hey..." InuYasha said patting Miroku's back, who had started to cough uncontrollably.
"Don't feel like leaving school, eh?" Sango asked, her grin failing to fade off her face.
"Actually, we were thinking about hanging out for a bit.... but it seems Miroku will have to skip out." InuYasha said chuckling.
Miroku gave InuYasha a glare while coughing a bit harshly.
"Who knew the guy could get so tired over running..." Sango muttered.
"Yeah well, Miroku hasn't been feeling very well lately." InuYasha explained. "Must have been something he ate."
"Is he going to be okay?" Kagome asked with a worried tone.
"I don't know but maybe someone should take him home..." InuYasha frowned once Miroku began wheezing.
Sango sighed. "I'll take him..."
As Kagome watched Sango and Miroku's retrieving backs, she felt an arm wrap around her waist. "What-"
"Let's go for a.... walk." InuYasha said tenderly. His voice tickled against Kagome's neck, causing her to giggle.
The two walked to the park where the just bloomed cherry blossom trees shadowed over a long and narrow path. Kagome and InuYasha walked on this path, not knowing where they were going.... but continued on anyway.
'That's just like how I feel about InuYasha.... I had no idea my heart was leading me to him...'
The bitter sound of silence filled the air as the couple continued on the path, avoiding one another's eyes. Suddenly, InuYasha let out a loud sigh.
"You know... I've been waiting to have this talk with you..."
"Is something wrong?" Kagome inquired.
"Iie... it's just... after all we've been through... you'd think we could talk once in awhile." InuYasha said, letting out yet another long sigh.
"I've had a lot on my mind too..."
"Oh?"
"Yeah..." Kagome giggled. "The trip was so nice.."
InuYasha chuckled slightly. "Hai, it was... but that's not what I wanted to talk about.."
"I kinda figured..."
It took a moment of silence for InuYasha to finally speak. "I once heard that time could heal all wounds... or something like that. But I never thought the hole in my heart that Kikyo left would ever heal... until I met you...
"I still wonder if it was destiny or just a coincidence... but it seems like the both of us were looking for someone at the time we met... am I right?"
"I guess I did feel like I needed someone..."
"Hai.." InuYasha continued. "Either way... I'm glad we met and I'm also glad we fought as well, or else we would have never been pulled together..."
"InuYasha... I've thought about it too... considering that I looked like Kikyo so much, sometimes I thought it was some sort of... conspiracy." Kagome thought aloud, chuckling a bit. "But I guess I understand it all now... InuYasha I never dreamt I'd meet that "knight in shining armor", but then you came along. And my life just turned upside down...
"You are the one that has changed me... from a doubting girl that took many things for granted... into someone else. If I had never bumped into you on the streets or in school... I would have never fully found myself... I was lost... in that little girl world, but once you came into my life... I realized what true love was..."
InuYasha nodded. "It seems we both did wonders for each other.... At first, I thought I only liked you because of your strange similar appearance to Kikyo... but Kikyo had never made me this happy before. I've changed as well... and I owe it all to you. I thought I'd be hung up on Kikyo forever... and I thought that I'd stay in the same stubborn spot without her.
"But you... Kagome... were the one that opened my eyes... You helped me take that one step into reality again... I found out that I didn't need Kikyo to live on... I had everything I needed in you.
"Sometimes I worry that I might trigger something and it'll all go back to the beginning... when I didn't have that grasp on you... I know it all sounds silly... but... I guess I'm just worried I'll lose you and you'd never come back to me.."
Kagome eyes suddenly filled with tears. 'This is the way InuYasha feels...' she thought, coming to a hault. InuYasha stopped too, turning to give her a frontal view of himself.
"Kagome...?"
"InuYasha!" she cried, pushing herself into his arms. "I never thought.... InuYasha... you're... my life. Without you, there'd be no reason for me to live... You... you are my light, my world... everything InuYasha. Promise me this one thing..."
"Yes?" InuYasha said, tightening his grip around her.
"Promise me you'll never leave me... promise me that we'll continue on this path together. And we'll never break that bond that we have... This... this is the road to love." Kagome whispered, referring to the path they were on. Tears continued to fall from her eyes as she looked up to her love.
InuYasha's head tilted so that he was looking into Kagome's eyes. "I promise."
And with that, he pulled her into their first actual kiss. Their lips touched... putting meaning into everything they had been through... it was the beginning of a new life.. for the both of them. Happiness was once so far out of reach for them, but once they met... happiness was well close enough to grasp... it was.. perfect.
Everything they had dreamt of was planted into that kiss... true love had blossomed, yet the future was still wide open.
There were so many possibilities awaiting them and as long as they held onto each other... well, they'd make it through... hand in hand.
'I understand now...' Kagome thought, deepening into the kiss. 'This... this.. is the meaning of it all...'
And so, a tale of true love ends with happiness and perfection folded into one flower.... the flower of truth, honesty, friendship, experience... and most importantly... love.
-Owari.
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Rikku: Yeah, it is pretty short, but I had to end it before I would burst out crying.... I hope you all enjoyed this.... Thank you to everyone that made this fic possible. I hope you enjoyed it, especially the ending. And thank you once again, for all your reviews...
I still can't believe this fic is finished. But you know what they say, 'All good things must come to an end'.
Oh yes! And I had completely forgotten about my recommendations, so I sorta had to re-post this... heh-heh.. *slaps forehead muttering "baka.."*
Anywho... so here they are!
-First of all, if you enjoy Final Fantasy Crossovers then check out Rikki-sama's work. Another creative piece she has written is of one where Kagome and InuYasha star in a movie together with everyone else working for them.
-Another impressive writer is dranzy. She's written poems/stories for many animes, such as, Chobits, InuYasha and Yu Yu Hakusho. Please check out her fics- you won't regret it.
So there! I've put up my recommendations. *Mumble*You happy now?*Mumble* Ahem... so ya... ^.^; Anyway, I'd like to say that these authors have talent and would really appreciate it if you checked out their stories... don't forget to review them too!
Also, DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW THIS!!
Dewa Mata (see you soon)- wait... I can't use that for the last chapter! How 'bout... Sayonara!! (Goodbye!)
x-Rikku-x
I-Like-Sesshomaru
Makinglifeabetterplace
MoonGodess2
And thank you to everyone else that reviewed!!!!
Ahem.... *sighs in despair* I guess you all saw this coming.... Heh-heh, I'm glad you'll all miss this fic as well, because, well....
This is the VERY last chapter.
Yup.
Thank you to everyone who stuck with me with review after review since chapter 1 until now....
Disclaimer: I have never owned InuYasha... not from the beginning of this fic and definetely not now... at the end.
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Chapter 20: The Meaning of it All
Kagome sat in class humming a catchy tune as her teacher lectured his students about the importance of an education. She sighed through gaps of the song as she stared out the classroom's window. "Oh, InuYasha...."
From behind her, Sango poked her back. Kagome, immediately came crashing back to Earth. "What?" she demanded, turning around to looked at Sango.
"What's up your ass?" her friend asked, obviously annoyed. "I was just going to ask you what number you're on."
"Number??" Kagome quickly turned in her seat to see a page full of math problems on her desk. How long had she been daydreaming? "I just started." she whispered to Sango.
But her friend didn't answer. The entire class was filled with nothing but the sounds of pens scratching against papers. Kagome let out another sigh as she picked up her own pen to begin the worksheet.
******
Throughout the day, Kagome had been in an absent-minded state. The trip to Kyoto was the only thing on her mind and that had prevented her from reaching reality. She would sigh happily every once in awhile and stare out windows, but that was just about all she would do. The teacher had called on her numerous times, but her hearing wasn't operating as well as other days. The entire day she had been doing nothing but daydreaming and replaying her little trip...
That is, until dismissal....
"Kagome? Did you hear my question? What do you think?" Sango asked waving a hand in front of Kagome's face as they walked through the schoolyard.
Kagome immediately blinked. Shaking her head, she turned to Sango. "Uh, yeah.... whatever."
"Seriously?" Sango said disgusted. "But the guy's a freak... and I think he's only using me to get to you."
"I'm sorry, WHO are we talking about?" Kagome demanded. The first thought of more "boy trouble" had given her mind a jolt.
"Jakotsu Murakami." Sango answered nonchalantly.
Kagome gaped. "Jakotsu?? Isn't he..."
"Gay?" Sango finished. "Perhaps.... he's also one of Bankotsu's followers."
Kagome groaned. "Oh... the "Kotsu's", eh? (A/N: Ya, I know that sounds so gay... ^.^;) They're all freaks... what's with the "Shichinintai" crap, anyway?"
Sango chuckled. "I dunno. But I think I'll turn him down."
"Good." Kagome grinned mischieviously. "You already have Miroku to worry about anyway..." she added under her breath.
"What was that?"
"Oh, nothing!"
"Hmn...."
..:::Silence:::..
"Oi! Kagome! Sango!" a familiar voice rang through the now, empty playground.
The said girls turned to see InuYasha sprinting toward them with Miroku tagging behind. Kagome smiled once InuYasha had stopped running. Sango grinned when Miroku came to a sudden stop in front of her, panting and clutching his heart.
"Hey guys." Kagome greeted them.
"Hey..." InuYasha said patting Miroku's back, who had started to cough uncontrollably.
"Don't feel like leaving school, eh?" Sango asked, her grin failing to fade off her face.
"Actually, we were thinking about hanging out for a bit.... but it seems Miroku will have to skip out." InuYasha said chuckling.
Miroku gave InuYasha a glare while coughing a bit harshly.
"Who knew the guy could get so tired over running..." Sango muttered.
"Yeah well, Miroku hasn't been feeling very well lately." InuYasha explained. "Must have been something he ate."
"Is he going to be okay?" Kagome asked with a worried tone.
"I don't know but maybe someone should take him home..." InuYasha frowned once Miroku began wheezing.
Sango sighed. "I'll take him..."
As Kagome watched Sango and Miroku's retrieving backs, she felt an arm wrap around her waist. "What-"
"Let's go for a.... walk." InuYasha said tenderly. His voice tickled against Kagome's neck, causing her to giggle.
The two walked to the park where the just bloomed cherry blossom trees shadowed over a long and narrow path. Kagome and InuYasha walked on this path, not knowing where they were going.... but continued on anyway.
'That's just like how I feel about InuYasha.... I had no idea my heart was leading me to him...'
The bitter sound of silence filled the air as the couple continued on the path, avoiding one another's eyes. Suddenly, InuYasha let out a loud sigh.
"You know... I've been waiting to have this talk with you..."
"Is something wrong?" Kagome inquired.
"Iie... it's just... after all we've been through... you'd think we could talk once in awhile." InuYasha said, letting out yet another long sigh.
"I've had a lot on my mind too..."
"Oh?"
"Yeah..." Kagome giggled. "The trip was so nice.."
InuYasha chuckled slightly. "Hai, it was... but that's not what I wanted to talk about.."
"I kinda figured..."
It took a moment of silence for InuYasha to finally speak. "I once heard that time could heal all wounds... or something like that. But I never thought the hole in my heart that Kikyo left would ever heal... until I met you...
"I still wonder if it was destiny or just a coincidence... but it seems like the both of us were looking for someone at the time we met... am I right?"
"I guess I did feel like I needed someone..."
"Hai.." InuYasha continued. "Either way... I'm glad we met and I'm also glad we fought as well, or else we would have never been pulled together..."
"InuYasha... I've thought about it too... considering that I looked like Kikyo so much, sometimes I thought it was some sort of... conspiracy." Kagome thought aloud, chuckling a bit. "But I guess I understand it all now... InuYasha I never dreamt I'd meet that "knight in shining armor", but then you came along. And my life just turned upside down...
"You are the one that has changed me... from a doubting girl that took many things for granted... into someone else. If I had never bumped into you on the streets or in school... I would have never fully found myself... I was lost... in that little girl world, but once you came into my life... I realized what true love was..."
InuYasha nodded. "It seems we both did wonders for each other.... At first, I thought I only liked you because of your strange similar appearance to Kikyo... but Kikyo had never made me this happy before. I've changed as well... and I owe it all to you. I thought I'd be hung up on Kikyo forever... and I thought that I'd stay in the same stubborn spot without her.
"But you... Kagome... were the one that opened my eyes... You helped me take that one step into reality again... I found out that I didn't need Kikyo to live on... I had everything I needed in you.
"Sometimes I worry that I might trigger something and it'll all go back to the beginning... when I didn't have that grasp on you... I know it all sounds silly... but... I guess I'm just worried I'll lose you and you'd never come back to me.."
Kagome eyes suddenly filled with tears. 'This is the way InuYasha feels...' she thought, coming to a hault. InuYasha stopped too, turning to give her a frontal view of himself.
"Kagome...?"
"InuYasha!" she cried, pushing herself into his arms. "I never thought.... InuYasha... you're... my life. Without you, there'd be no reason for me to live... You... you are my light, my world... everything InuYasha. Promise me this one thing..."
"Yes?" InuYasha said, tightening his grip around her.
"Promise me you'll never leave me... promise me that we'll continue on this path together. And we'll never break that bond that we have... This... this is the road to love." Kagome whispered, referring to the path they were on. Tears continued to fall from her eyes as she looked up to her love.
InuYasha's head tilted so that he was looking into Kagome's eyes. "I promise."
And with that, he pulled her into their first actual kiss. Their lips touched... putting meaning into everything they had been through... it was the beginning of a new life.. for the both of them. Happiness was once so far out of reach for them, but once they met... happiness was well close enough to grasp... it was.. perfect.
Everything they had dreamt of was planted into that kiss... true love had blossomed, yet the future was still wide open.
There were so many possibilities awaiting them and as long as they held onto each other... well, they'd make it through... hand in hand.
'I understand now...' Kagome thought, deepening into the kiss. 'This... this.. is the meaning of it all...'
And so, a tale of true love ends with happiness and perfection folded into one flower.... the flower of truth, honesty, friendship, experience... and most importantly... love.
-Owari.
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Rikku: Yeah, it is pretty short, but I had to end it before I would burst out crying.... I hope you all enjoyed this.... Thank you to everyone that made this fic possible. I hope you enjoyed it, especially the ending. And thank you once again, for all your reviews...
I still can't believe this fic is finished. But you know what they say, 'All good things must come to an end'.
Oh yes! And I had completely forgotten about my recommendations, so I sorta had to re-post this... heh-heh.. *slaps forehead muttering "baka.."*
Anywho... so here they are!
-First of all, if you enjoy Final Fantasy Crossovers then check out Rikki-sama's work. Another creative piece she has written is of one where Kagome and InuYasha star in a movie together with everyone else working for them.
-Another impressive writer is dranzy. She's written poems/stories for many animes, such as, Chobits, InuYasha and Yu Yu Hakusho. Please check out her fics- you won't regret it.
So there! I've put up my recommendations. *Mumble*You happy now?*Mumble* Ahem... so ya... ^.^; Anyway, I'd like to say that these authors have talent and would really appreciate it if you checked out their stories... don't forget to review them too!
Also, DON'T FORGET TO REVIEW THIS!!
Dewa Mata (see you soon)- wait... I can't use that for the last chapter! How 'bout... Sayonara!! (Goodbye!)
x-Rikku-x