(I'm sorry that InuYasha was so emotional in the last few chapters. I'll
try to fix that.)
Chapter 8- Unity or Not
"Kaite!!! Little Brother?" Mai yelled. It had been one week after the 'accident'. Her brother was still weak so she tried to help him as much as she could.
"Mai... help... I'm stuck." Kaite said laughing.
"Silly. You're too funny Kaite. Fine, okay, okay. I'm coming." Mai said laughing as well.
"Hey, pups! Where are you, Kagome has lunch you little munchkins." Rin said laughing as much as the children were.
"Coming Auntie Rin!" Mai and Kaite yelled, then they heard their friends yell behind them the same thing, only calling Rin by different names.
"Hey Mai. Come here a second will you." Tominari said, his face, flushed.
"Sure, only a second though. I'm hungry." Mai said happily.
Tominari led Mai a ways away from the houses; he led them to a small clearing. Tominari watched as Mai looked around. He watched the way her eyes glistened with wonder, and the way her hair shone in the sun. He observed how delicate her skin looked. Then he shook his head, dismissing those thoughts.
"Mai, you look, very nice today." Tominari said slowly.
"Uh well, thank you." Mai said unsurely.
"Mai, you see. Well uh. We... we've been friends for many years right? And uh... um well. I wanted to tell you that... that I... I... I li..." Tominari stuttered, but was interrupted by his mother coming to him.
"Tominari! Mai! Kagome was worried. Come and eat lunch now, or you wont go outside for the remainder of the day, both of you." Sango said angrily, her anger melted into a smile as she grabbed the kids' two hands and brought them back to the house.
'Later,' Tominari thought, 'I'll tell her later.'
Later...
"Tominari. There you are. You never finished before. What did you want to tell me?" Mai asked.
Tominari looked around, then he pulled her into her room. Note: They were in Mai's house at the time. Not Tominari's Tominari pulled Mai close to him. He slowly, unsurely moved his face toward hers. Then slowly he kissed her, Mai was shocked, she held him and he held her. Neither said anything nor let go. Tominari slowly moved his face away from hers, "Mai, I love you."
"Oh Tominari! I love you too. You were my friend so long, and you've been my idol and my friend. I admire you and I love you." Mai spoke softly. Although children they had found someone they truly loved. It was rare and cute but when it happened it was sure to last forever, or was hoped too at least.
Morning... (No they didn't sleep together, that's gross. They're only kids, I'm not that sick-minded...- wink)
"You two are up early aren't you?" Kagome said.
Tominari and Mai just nodded.
"Oh what's this? My child isn't keeping a secret from me..." Sango said jokingly.
"Uh well Mama, that's why we're up so early. We've been discussing things..." Tominari said quietly.
"Yes. Yes. Like what?" Sango asked.
"Like..." Tominari began.
"Like nothing. That's the secret. Nothing!" Mai interrupted. Tominari stared at her and she stared back, then understanding he nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes nothing."
"Really?" Kagome said.
"Yes. But you're keeping something from me, mother." Mai said becoming very serious.
"Oh? Like?" Kagome said curiously.
"Like Grandmother's note." Mai said matter-of-factly.
"Oh." Kagome said becoming pale, "Yes well... I suppose you should read it. And your father's reply to it..."
Dearest Kagome and InuYasha,
I hope this finds you well. InuYasha came to get some more of your things from me, so I stuck this note in your bag. Since the recent events I believe it would be safer if you bought a house here, in normal Japan. The neighbors are moving out so I asked them if we could have their house for a small amount that we could offer. They agreed. So if you want the house it's here for you.
Love, Mom
InuYasha's reply:
Dear Mom,
Yes, I think it would be safer. I've talked it over with InuYasha for a while and he says it would be safer as well. So we'll pack up and come home soon.
Love, Kagome
"InuYasha went back and put this in the shrine house so no one would know he went anywhere. I'm sorry Mai. We are going back to normal Japan." Kagome said sadly.
"No, no, no it cant be." Mai cried.
Instinctively Tominari put his arm around her shoulder, Mai turned and hugged him.
"It'll be okay Mai. I promise." Tominari said.
"Uh..." Sango said unsure.
"Well, truly Mother. Me and Mai, we're in love." Tominari said.
"You are what!" Sango and Kagome shouted.
Mai pulled out of Tominari's arms and nodded, "Yes mother, we are. And I refuse to go with you!"
"Mai! You cannot refuse. I am your mother. I beg you, don't do this to me; you'll only hurt yourself. Please." Kagome said, becoming at a loss for words.
"No! I wont let you take her." Tominari said protectively.
"Mai... it's not safe. I think we should go too. At least Kagome's family, they have demon powers, and it will be easier to avoid and/or deal with demons in her world. We are human, so I think we'll go too. The house they have, I've seen it, and it's too small. We'll probably live far away from them. We most likely wont ever see them again, Sesshomaru and Rin they'll stay here though. And you can eventually come back here one day. I'm sorry Tominari. But this is how it was meant to be." Sango said crying.
"No. I... I wont leave her. Even if you take me away from her, I'll look for her. I'll search my whole life for you Mai. If we ever get separated that's my promise okay?" Tominari said shaking, his voice loud and nervous.
The next day...
"Well everything is packed. Mai couldn't bear to say goodbye, Tominari. I'm sorry." Kagome said slowly.
"Whatever." Tominari said, obviously not paying attention.
"Tominari, let's go." Sango said. They had all packed the day before. InuYasha jumped through earlier with Kaite and Mai. He dropped them off at their grandmother's house. He came back to carry the others to normal Japan.
"Yes. Let's" Miroku said coldly. He wasn't too fond of moving away from Feudal Japan.
"Goodbye everyone! We'll miss you so much. Kenji and Kari are still upstairs. They refuse to come out they're so upset." Sesshomaru said.
"Goodbye everyone, I'm sorry you couldn't stay, please come visit when you can." Rin said beginning to tear.
With that everyone jumped into the well. Now everyone was gone. Separated. After they jumped through, InuYasha and Kagome never did go back to see Sesshomaru and Rin for many years. They didn't see Tominari, Miroku or Sango for a few years. Eventually in many years, they'd all meet up again. But not soon. No, not soon. There was a long journey ahead. Tominari never forgot his promise, and so as I write up this story, Tominari is still searching for her. And maybe one day, he'll find her. Maybe.
The End
(Sorry it was so short, the sequel should be longer I hope. Yes, there will be an epilogue and a sequel. I hope you loved this story. I think the sequel story will be called Only Time Will Tell. I know you'll all read it. Thanks everyone. Any questions you have put in the review and I'll add a Q & A page to this fic okay? Good. Lolabel)
Chapter 8- Unity or Not
"Kaite!!! Little Brother?" Mai yelled. It had been one week after the 'accident'. Her brother was still weak so she tried to help him as much as she could.
"Mai... help... I'm stuck." Kaite said laughing.
"Silly. You're too funny Kaite. Fine, okay, okay. I'm coming." Mai said laughing as well.
"Hey, pups! Where are you, Kagome has lunch you little munchkins." Rin said laughing as much as the children were.
"Coming Auntie Rin!" Mai and Kaite yelled, then they heard their friends yell behind them the same thing, only calling Rin by different names.
"Hey Mai. Come here a second will you." Tominari said, his face, flushed.
"Sure, only a second though. I'm hungry." Mai said happily.
Tominari led Mai a ways away from the houses; he led them to a small clearing. Tominari watched as Mai looked around. He watched the way her eyes glistened with wonder, and the way her hair shone in the sun. He observed how delicate her skin looked. Then he shook his head, dismissing those thoughts.
"Mai, you look, very nice today." Tominari said slowly.
"Uh well, thank you." Mai said unsurely.
"Mai, you see. Well uh. We... we've been friends for many years right? And uh... um well. I wanted to tell you that... that I... I... I li..." Tominari stuttered, but was interrupted by his mother coming to him.
"Tominari! Mai! Kagome was worried. Come and eat lunch now, or you wont go outside for the remainder of the day, both of you." Sango said angrily, her anger melted into a smile as she grabbed the kids' two hands and brought them back to the house.
'Later,' Tominari thought, 'I'll tell her later.'
Later...
"Tominari. There you are. You never finished before. What did you want to tell me?" Mai asked.
Tominari looked around, then he pulled her into her room. Note: They were in Mai's house at the time. Not Tominari's Tominari pulled Mai close to him. He slowly, unsurely moved his face toward hers. Then slowly he kissed her, Mai was shocked, she held him and he held her. Neither said anything nor let go. Tominari slowly moved his face away from hers, "Mai, I love you."
"Oh Tominari! I love you too. You were my friend so long, and you've been my idol and my friend. I admire you and I love you." Mai spoke softly. Although children they had found someone they truly loved. It was rare and cute but when it happened it was sure to last forever, or was hoped too at least.
Morning... (No they didn't sleep together, that's gross. They're only kids, I'm not that sick-minded...- wink)
"You two are up early aren't you?" Kagome said.
Tominari and Mai just nodded.
"Oh what's this? My child isn't keeping a secret from me..." Sango said jokingly.
"Uh well Mama, that's why we're up so early. We've been discussing things..." Tominari said quietly.
"Yes. Yes. Like what?" Sango asked.
"Like..." Tominari began.
"Like nothing. That's the secret. Nothing!" Mai interrupted. Tominari stared at her and she stared back, then understanding he nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes nothing."
"Really?" Kagome said.
"Yes. But you're keeping something from me, mother." Mai said becoming very serious.
"Oh? Like?" Kagome said curiously.
"Like Grandmother's note." Mai said matter-of-factly.
"Oh." Kagome said becoming pale, "Yes well... I suppose you should read it. And your father's reply to it..."
Dearest Kagome and InuYasha,
I hope this finds you well. InuYasha came to get some more of your things from me, so I stuck this note in your bag. Since the recent events I believe it would be safer if you bought a house here, in normal Japan. The neighbors are moving out so I asked them if we could have their house for a small amount that we could offer. They agreed. So if you want the house it's here for you.
Love, Mom
InuYasha's reply:
Dear Mom,
Yes, I think it would be safer. I've talked it over with InuYasha for a while and he says it would be safer as well. So we'll pack up and come home soon.
Love, Kagome
"InuYasha went back and put this in the shrine house so no one would know he went anywhere. I'm sorry Mai. We are going back to normal Japan." Kagome said sadly.
"No, no, no it cant be." Mai cried.
Instinctively Tominari put his arm around her shoulder, Mai turned and hugged him.
"It'll be okay Mai. I promise." Tominari said.
"Uh..." Sango said unsure.
"Well, truly Mother. Me and Mai, we're in love." Tominari said.
"You are what!" Sango and Kagome shouted.
Mai pulled out of Tominari's arms and nodded, "Yes mother, we are. And I refuse to go with you!"
"Mai! You cannot refuse. I am your mother. I beg you, don't do this to me; you'll only hurt yourself. Please." Kagome said, becoming at a loss for words.
"No! I wont let you take her." Tominari said protectively.
"Mai... it's not safe. I think we should go too. At least Kagome's family, they have demon powers, and it will be easier to avoid and/or deal with demons in her world. We are human, so I think we'll go too. The house they have, I've seen it, and it's too small. We'll probably live far away from them. We most likely wont ever see them again, Sesshomaru and Rin they'll stay here though. And you can eventually come back here one day. I'm sorry Tominari. But this is how it was meant to be." Sango said crying.
"No. I... I wont leave her. Even if you take me away from her, I'll look for her. I'll search my whole life for you Mai. If we ever get separated that's my promise okay?" Tominari said shaking, his voice loud and nervous.
The next day...
"Well everything is packed. Mai couldn't bear to say goodbye, Tominari. I'm sorry." Kagome said slowly.
"Whatever." Tominari said, obviously not paying attention.
"Tominari, let's go." Sango said. They had all packed the day before. InuYasha jumped through earlier with Kaite and Mai. He dropped them off at their grandmother's house. He came back to carry the others to normal Japan.
"Yes. Let's" Miroku said coldly. He wasn't too fond of moving away from Feudal Japan.
"Goodbye everyone! We'll miss you so much. Kenji and Kari are still upstairs. They refuse to come out they're so upset." Sesshomaru said.
"Goodbye everyone, I'm sorry you couldn't stay, please come visit when you can." Rin said beginning to tear.
With that everyone jumped into the well. Now everyone was gone. Separated. After they jumped through, InuYasha and Kagome never did go back to see Sesshomaru and Rin for many years. They didn't see Tominari, Miroku or Sango for a few years. Eventually in many years, they'd all meet up again. But not soon. No, not soon. There was a long journey ahead. Tominari never forgot his promise, and so as I write up this story, Tominari is still searching for her. And maybe one day, he'll find her. Maybe.
The End
(Sorry it was so short, the sequel should be longer I hope. Yes, there will be an epilogue and a sequel. I hope you loved this story. I think the sequel story will be called Only Time Will Tell. I know you'll all read it. Thanks everyone. Any questions you have put in the review and I'll add a Q & A page to this fic okay? Good. Lolabel)