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I've been getting writing ideas all week for a new story, but I've been taking those ideas and letting them blend with my other stories. So here's the new chapter and I decide to open it with a quote.
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The Northern Meeting
"Those who cling to life die, and those who defy death live." Uesugi Kenshin
"Talking"
'Thought'
*Sound*
Shakaku = angel of fire
Kirai and the rest of the group started traveling north and Kagome eventually picked up on its energy and started following it. Nobody said a word this morning and then tension was killing Kagome. Shippo sat on Kagome's shoulders wondering when they would arrive at the new place. They reached the border of Northern territory in about a day and made camp again for Shippo to rest. Shakaku feel asleep in a nearby tree and was supposedly guarding camp. Kagome closed her eyes and felt around for any nearby demons and she was met with the aura of a half demon.
"Kirai," Kagome said.
"Yes Kagome," Kirai replied.
"May I go out to the woods to think?" Kagome asked. Kirai stared at Kagome suspiciously for a few seconds.
"You may, but be back before dawn," Kirai said as she looked away from Kagome and back to their newly started campfire.
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Sango and Miroku now stood on what appeared to be an old campsite on the mountain. Inuyasha continued to sniff around the area trying to find any strange scent. Kirara rested in the arms of Sango and Miroku stood looking out towards the north wondering where Kagome could be out there. He walked over to where the fire pit was and sniffed around that area and froze. Sango gave him a worried look when his eyes widened.
"Inuyasha, are you okay?" Sango asked now drawing Miroku's attention.
"What is wrong?" Miroku asked with a serious voice. Inuyasha stood there and closed his eyes as he took inhaled air and took in the scent of moonflowers.
'Kagome, where are you?' Inuyasha asked as he opened his eyes.
"Inuyasha, what is it you smell?" Miroku asked already knowing the answer. Sango watched as Inuyasha's face blanked when Miroku spoke and she looked into Miroku's eyes seeing that they held doubt towards the blanked hanyou.
"I smell … Shippo, and he's traveling with 'Kagome' another group," Inuyasha said.
"Why would he travel with another group?" Sango asked.
"Perhaps there is more to the scent," Miroku warily commented. Kirara walked around the camp and began to smell around.
"Are you saying I'm hiding something?" Inuyasha growled out.
"I was not accusing you of anything," Miroku calmly said. 'He's hiding her,' Miroku thought. Sango watched as Kirara stopped in the area that Inuyasha froze at and began to meow.
*Mew*
*Mew*
Miroku and Sango glanced at Kirara and raised an eyebrow towards Inuyasha.
"Shut up! You stupid neko!" Inuyasha yelled and then growled.
"Inuyasha, Kirara has done nothing, so calm down!" Sango yelled at him. Inuyasha growled and looked away and started walking north. He stopped walking and turned around to face the group.
"We'll travel north for a few hours and camp at sunset," Inuyasha said and then continued walking. Sango and Miroku glanced at each other and then started to walk with a soft sigh. Sango and Miroku walked a distance away making sure they were out of Inuyasha's hearing range.
"What do you think he smelt back there?" Sango asked Miroku.
"I think he smelt Kagome," Miroku answered unhappily.
"I had a feeling that Kagome had been there," Sango said.
"Sango, would you hate me if I was the one to put—"
"I could never hate you," Sango said with a blush rising to her cheeks.
'Why did I just say that?' Sango asked herself. Miroku stopped walking and laid his hand on Sango's shoulder to stop her. He looked at her and gave her a true smile and she gave him an embarrassed look. He stepped closer to her and wrapped her in a warm embrace. Sango stiffened and then began to relax and wrapped her arms around him.
'I have been embraced like this since my families death.'
'I wish we could stay like this forever.'
Sango was just about to relax when she felt a certain hand travel south. She pushed him away and smacked him across the face with Hiraikotsu. Sango then looked away and started to power walk towards Inuyasha's direction.. They all traveled in silence trying to find Shippo and avoid conversation. When the sun began to set Inuyasha went out into the woods and caught a deer for dinner. He carried it back to camp and skinned it leaving Miroku and Sango to do the rest.
"I'm going to go out for a run, I'll be back before sun rise," Inuyasha said before the group had a chance to protest he was off into the night.
He continued to run in the forest following the scent if moonflowers. He slowed down and jumped into a nearby tree. He watched as the sun went slowly below the horizon.
'Kagome, what are you doing right now? Where are you?'
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Kagome walked through the woods calmly enjoying the peacefulness. She sighed and walked towards the half demon aura she felt. She came to tree where the aura felt the strongest and she smiled. She sat beneath the waiting for the time that the half demon would act. She picked up a sakura blossom and began to softly sing a song as she stared at the flower.
I look to the moon 'It reminds me of you'I can't stop, but think of you. 'Inuyasha, I want to leave you be.'
These days are darkened 'Everything's miserable.'Time has ended 'It will never age me.'
Questions running in my mind 'How will I die?'
Can't help, but feel alive 'How can I be alive if I'm dead?'
Knowing I have to leave 'My time is short or never ending.'
Makes me mourn tears 'I mourn my own tears because they're hollow.'
When she was done with the song, she let the blossom go off into the wind with a single tear.
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Inuyasha glared at the darkened sky growling about the stupid clouds and how they blocked his view. He madly sighed and was about to close his eyes when he heard a branch snap behind him. He put his hand on Tessaiga's handle and listened closely. He could hear soft footsteps coming towards the tree and his eyes widened in surprise at the scent. He relaxed his grip on Tessaiga and watched as she came and sat below his tree. He didn't know what to do or say about.
'Does she know I'm here?' His ears perked up when he heard her began to softly sing a song. He listened to each word and soon he to began to question himself and why he was out here. He just couldn't leave her alone … not ever; he could never leave her alone. He decided that it was time for them to meet and say something. He didn't know if she would try to kill or what. He jumped down from the tree and landed right in front of her. She looked up at him and showed that her chocolate brown eyes held tension.
"Don't look at me with pity," Kagome softly said.
"I don't pity you, I could only pity you if you pitied yourself," he responded. She smiled up at him and patted the ground beside herself. He just stood there and looked at her confused at why she would do that. Kagome smiled at him and truly looked happily into his eyes for one moment.
'Kikyo would try and suck me into hell, but Kagome … she wants me just to sit next to her.'
"Inuyasha, please sit*Thump* oops?" Kagome said unsure.
"Damn it Kagome! Can't you go one minute without out saying the 's' word!" Inuyasha yelled at her.
"I was just trying to get you to s-i-t next to me," Kagome growled back. Inuyasha sat up and sat across from her and she sadly sighed letting her face fall towards the ground.
"Why?" Inuyasha asked. Kagome looked up at him and leaned against the tree and stared at the stars.
She softly chuckled and said, "Don't you ever look at the stars and wonder if there is any type of life after death?"
"Don't avoid my question," Inuyasha sternly said.
"Aren't you even wondering what heaven felt like or how dying felt?" Kagome asked.
"Answer me," Inuyasha said.
"I did answer you."
"No you didn't."
"There is no true answer to why we do the things we do. If there were answers, we wouldn't do the things we do. The answer is that we do the things we do because it's a quick fix."
"So you knock me out with an arrow for a quick fix?"
"I knocked you out because I love you and I was being controlled."
"How come you're not being controlled now?"
"She gave some time off."
Inuyasha reached his hand out and ran his thumb across the teardrop that lay in the middle of her forehead. He let his hand gently trace her face minding his claws. When his hand reached her chin, she reached her hand up and put it on his hand. She closed her eyes and snuggled into his hand.
"Kagome, you're not cold; you're living. Please stay with me."
"I know that I am alive … I should be dead and not try to cling to something that isn't meant to be."
"I won't allow you to leave me again!"
"Inuyasha, I'm begging you to let go. I don't want to hurt you."
"If you die again, I want to die with you."
"I can't—"
"I would follow you to hell and back."
"I'm not asking you to."
"I'm don't care! I want to be with you!"
"If you want to be with me we have to find the Shikon no Tama."
"What? I thought it was burned with your body."
"It was released and went flying towards the north so watch for it because Kirai is seeking it."
"For what?"
"To bring her love Naraku back."
"WHAT!?"
"It is almost sunrise I have to go and remember she controls me with this teardrop."
Kagome and Inuyasha turned to walk away when Inuyasha reached out and grabbed Kagome by the wrist and pulled her close to him. He tilted her chin up and deeply kissed her letting all his emotions pour out. Kagome began to respond when he pulled away and lowered his mouth to her ear.
His hot breath tickled her ear as he whispered, "You're mine." Inuyasha jumped into the tree and took off running. Kagome smiled and then began to walk away.
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Please Review! I hoped you all liked the little song part!
~BYE~
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