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Last Time:
Inuyasha shouted underwater her name. But only bubbles escaped his mouth. He started to swim towards her. He was running out of air, but he could just barely see Kagome swimming away. If he surfaced for air, he would certainly lose her. He kept swimming after her.
His lungs burned for the air, he could not have. But Inuyasha had to get her, he had to tell her why he lied to her! He couldn't live with himself if he didn't. With his last bit of air in his dry lungs he shouted underwater her name.
Inuyasha's body shut down from the lack of oxygen. His eyes closed shut. And his heart beat slower and slower. As he sunk even deeper to the lake's bottom.
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'This is it...' Inuyasha thought to himself, '...This is where... I will die...'
Inuyasha felt like he was diving head first through space. His silver hair flew behind him, his clothes flying in the wind. He was falling to eternity.
A bright yellow light appeared in Inuyasha's mind. The light flashed like a heart beat. Was it his heart beat? It couldn't be, his heart couldn't beat that strongly, he was dieing, wasn't he? But the light flashed bright and true.
Suddenly, Inuyasha's legs bound together. Inuyasha felt something twist around his body, like a snake trying to strangle him.
Inuyasha was then, not falling head first anymore, his body was being manipulated by an outside force. It flipped and turned, until he stood up. The snake-like object crawled its way to meet his gaze. But the face that appeared was not that of a serpent. It was a mass of raven colored hair that swayed back and forth like the ocean waves. Inuyasha's own silver hair, and this mass of black hair, intertwined together, and waved together in the wind.
Then, Inuyasha's eyes, finally met another set. These eyes were browner than any soil, and filled with more life than a happy child. The eyes were... timeless. Inuyasha never realized how beautiful they were... those eyes... those eyes he knew for so long... those eyes that belonged to his only friend... those eyes of Kagome's.
Their faces were inches apart. Inuyasha's eyes fell to Kagome's lips. Her lips parted slightly. Inuyasha wanted so bad to fill the gap with his own lips. Then, his wish came true. Kagome pushed her face towards his, and he caught her taste. Kagome gently breathed into his mouth, and Inuyasha felt his life return to him...
Inuyasha's eyes opened wide, instantly salt water rushed in and stung them. He was still underwater, still drowning. But he was breathing... he was breathing the water; it was fresher than any air, with a slight crisp of mint.
Inuyasha gently started to move, but he couldn't, his legs were held in place. Suddenly, Inuyasha became very aware of ... his mouth. His eyes focused down, and the figure before him, had her eyes shut and her hand gently resting on his chin. Her lips and his were gently connected, and with this connection Inuyasha could breathe the water.
Kagome could sense that Inuyasha had regained consciousness; she pulled her lips away from his. Inuyasha watched as Kagome faced him. Her hair swirled up around her face. Her whole body was parallel to Inuyasha's; her fin was wrapped around his legs, holding him close to her. She unraveled herself from around him, and looked at him with a blank expression.
"Kagome..." Inuyasha said, "How can I be..."
Kagome swam up and placed a white finger on his lips. "As long as you are with me, you are safe in the water." Then, Kagome's face filled with a smile.
Inuyasha looked beyond Kagome, at the new world he never knew. Everything seemed so much quieter underwater. A small, dull fish swam by Inuyasha's left knee. Inuyasha smiled as it looped in and out of his legs, then swam towards Kagome, swirled around her, then disappeared within the murkiness of the water.
Kagome watched Inuyasha as he looked all around her world. She couldn't stay mad at her friend, he meant to much to her.
"How is this possible?" Inuyasha asked, as he waved his hand underwater creating bubbles that traveled up to the surface.
Kagome's head snapped back into reality. "There are many things about mermaids that are yet to be known or understood."
Inuyasha looked at her with a surprised look, "Could you maybe tell me these things one day?"
"If you're good, then, maybe, I'll consider it." Kagome said, jokingly.
Inuyasha smiled, "Deal."
Kagome smiled back. But, then her smile fell slightly.
"You could have been honest with me, Inuyasha." Kagome said.
"Yea, I know. It's just...I didn't want to go around telling everyone I was a prince, and stuff. You know... people might... take it the wrong way."
"I would have never treated you any differently." Kagome said.
"Yea, I know. Thanks." Inuyasha said.
"So, if I don't treat you any differently because you are a prince... then will you not treat me any differently if I were a princess...?" Kagome said, looking down.
Inuyasha's mouth fell open, "What the hell are you talking about?!?" he cried.
Kagome didn't say anything.
"Are you a fucking princess?" Inuyasha shouted, his temper rose.
Kagome still didn't speak.
"And you lay a guilt trip on me! You make ME seem like the bad guy. You lied just as much as I did!" Inuyasha roared.
"Would you treat me any differently if I was?" Kagome asked again.
Suddenly, Inuyasha realized what was happening. They both were at fault. They both didn't tell. They both hid their true identities from one other.
"No, your majesty, I wouldn't." Inuyasha said, with a hint of sarcasm.
"Oh Inuyasha..." Kagome said, with a sigh. "Let's just promise each other that we will be honest from now on. And that includes everything, family problems and LOVE problems."
Inuyasha laughed slightly, "Yea, I kinda noticed that you got a little jealous back there, when Kikyou kissed me."
Kagome blushed a deep crimson color. "I was not jealous! I just didn't think she should have pushed herself at you like that, especially when you were so vulnerable."
"Feh," Inuyasha said, "it didn't mean anything anyways. She's always being weird like that."
"Then you shouldn't let her do that to you, if you don't like it." Kagome said.
"Like you do with your suitors..." he laughed, "Ha! This all makes sense now... why you would have suitors and all... you must give them hell. They never come back."
"You know," Kagome said, trying not to kill him right then, "I could just let you drown. And with that heavy royal jacket you've got on, your dead weight in the water."
"Geez, ok ok I was joking..." Inuyasha said. "No more royalty jokes ok? Deal?"
"Deal." Kagome said.
"Good, now how do I get back to the dock?" Inuyasha asked. "I can barely see anything in this murky water."
Kagome laughed, "Come on, dog boy, it's not to far away." She kicked her fin grabbed Inuyasha's hand.
Inuyasha suddenly felt like he was flying. Kagome was surprisingly strong, if she was able to pull him. And she swam really fast using that tail of hers.
Inuyasha was glad they were friends. But, this experience had certainly changed his feelings about Kagome. In a way, she was a lot like him. He wondered if they would be friends forever, he could never imagine his life without her.
As Kagome pulled Inuyasha through the water, towards his dock, she thought about their relationship. I hope he didn't think that the kiss meant anything; I was just trying to save his life. But... then again, I was really nice. She smiled to herself. Nah, Inuyasha is just... Inuyasha... but even so, this experience had brought the pair closer together.
The dock appeared directly in front of them. As they came closer, Inuyasha looked down at the lake's bottom. Directly under the dock's shadow, was a whole collection of weird objects. Piles of rocks, pieces of wood, old rubber balls, pieces of metal. It all looked like junk to him.
"What's all that stuff?" Inuyasha shouted up to Kagome, and pointed towards the dock.
"Oh, just some stuff I've collected over the years." Kagome said, a little embarrassed. "Rocks that we used to throw, old toys of mine that you broke, and pieces of stuff that you gave me."
"You kept all that junk?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well," Kagome said, not knowing what to say, "I didn't really have a place to put any of it, my father would kill me if he found any of it. So I just kept it here. You land creatures have the weirdest stuff."
"Well, that's all junk there." Inuyasha said, "You should see some of the stuff that I have up in the palace. Then you would be impressed."
"I'm sure..." Kagome said with a laugh.
Kagome pulled Inuyasha up under the dock, and they both surfaced. Inuyasha hit his head on the top of the dock.
"Ow, shit." He cursed.
"Shh!" Kagome warned. "You better go out first, and see if its safe."
"Fine." Inuyasha said.
He pulled his head underwater, and reappeared on the edge of the dock. He pulled himself up out of the water and onto the dock. He glanced around... no one. Not even Kikyou.
"All clear." Inuyasha said, as he pulled himself fully out of the water and onto the dock.
He sat up and began to ring the water out of his clothes. Kagome pulled her head out of the water, took a glance around and then said, "Inuyasha...?"
"Yea..."
"What are you gonna say if Kikyou told Sesshomaru?" she asked, a hint of fear in her voice.
"I don't know. I guess I'll just deny it. Is that the best thing to do?" he asked.
"I suppose." Kagome said. "Just promise you will still come and visit me."
"Feh, don't worry. You'll be seeing allot of me." Inuyasha said. He stood up and rubbed his eyes.
"Oh, Inuyasha..." Kagome called to him.
Inuyasha looked back at her, but didn't speak.
"I'm sorry about your father." Kagome said.
"Heh, yea... thanks Kagome." Inuyasha said. "I know you heard the same thing from Kikyou but, if you ever need anything... ya know you can always ask..." Kagome said.
"I know Kagome, Thank you." Inuyasha said, as he flashed her a toothy smile, and then turned and walked away.
Kagome smiled back and watched him walk away. Then she pulled her head under the water, and swam for home.
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Unknown to Kagome or Inuyasha, a shadowed figure lingered not to far away from the pair. His physical features were hidden behind a large monkey suit. He listened to the pair talk; an evil smirk appeared on his concealed face.
"How cute... the hanyou prince and the mermaid have fallen in love..." his dark voice spoke.
"This could prove to be very interesting... very interesting indeed... I have always wanted to rule over an entire species... and I believe that the merfolk and all their sea creatures... will make a nice addition to my collection. I must add this to my list of civilizations to destroy."
And with an evil laugh, he disappeared.
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Uhh... the things I do for my fans... The time is currently 12:30 at night... and I have to get up at 5:00 am for Easter Sunday mass. Huh... I better get some love. Review if you love me... ; )
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Last Time:
Inuyasha shouted underwater her name. But only bubbles escaped his mouth. He started to swim towards her. He was running out of air, but he could just barely see Kagome swimming away. If he surfaced for air, he would certainly lose her. He kept swimming after her.
His lungs burned for the air, he could not have. But Inuyasha had to get her, he had to tell her why he lied to her! He couldn't live with himself if he didn't. With his last bit of air in his dry lungs he shouted underwater her name.
Inuyasha's body shut down from the lack of oxygen. His eyes closed shut. And his heart beat slower and slower. As he sunk even deeper to the lake's bottom.
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'This is it...' Inuyasha thought to himself, '...This is where... I will die...'
Inuyasha felt like he was diving head first through space. His silver hair flew behind him, his clothes flying in the wind. He was falling to eternity.
A bright yellow light appeared in Inuyasha's mind. The light flashed like a heart beat. Was it his heart beat? It couldn't be, his heart couldn't beat that strongly, he was dieing, wasn't he? But the light flashed bright and true.
Suddenly, Inuyasha's legs bound together. Inuyasha felt something twist around his body, like a snake trying to strangle him.
Inuyasha was then, not falling head first anymore, his body was being manipulated by an outside force. It flipped and turned, until he stood up. The snake-like object crawled its way to meet his gaze. But the face that appeared was not that of a serpent. It was a mass of raven colored hair that swayed back and forth like the ocean waves. Inuyasha's own silver hair, and this mass of black hair, intertwined together, and waved together in the wind.
Then, Inuyasha's eyes, finally met another set. These eyes were browner than any soil, and filled with more life than a happy child. The eyes were... timeless. Inuyasha never realized how beautiful they were... those eyes... those eyes he knew for so long... those eyes that belonged to his only friend... those eyes of Kagome's.
Their faces were inches apart. Inuyasha's eyes fell to Kagome's lips. Her lips parted slightly. Inuyasha wanted so bad to fill the gap with his own lips. Then, his wish came true. Kagome pushed her face towards his, and he caught her taste. Kagome gently breathed into his mouth, and Inuyasha felt his life return to him...
Inuyasha's eyes opened wide, instantly salt water rushed in and stung them. He was still underwater, still drowning. But he was breathing... he was breathing the water; it was fresher than any air, with a slight crisp of mint.
Inuyasha gently started to move, but he couldn't, his legs were held in place. Suddenly, Inuyasha became very aware of ... his mouth. His eyes focused down, and the figure before him, had her eyes shut and her hand gently resting on his chin. Her lips and his were gently connected, and with this connection Inuyasha could breathe the water.
Kagome could sense that Inuyasha had regained consciousness; she pulled her lips away from his. Inuyasha watched as Kagome faced him. Her hair swirled up around her face. Her whole body was parallel to Inuyasha's; her fin was wrapped around his legs, holding him close to her. She unraveled herself from around him, and looked at him with a blank expression.
"Kagome..." Inuyasha said, "How can I be..."
Kagome swam up and placed a white finger on his lips. "As long as you are with me, you are safe in the water." Then, Kagome's face filled with a smile.
Inuyasha looked beyond Kagome, at the new world he never knew. Everything seemed so much quieter underwater. A small, dull fish swam by Inuyasha's left knee. Inuyasha smiled as it looped in and out of his legs, then swam towards Kagome, swirled around her, then disappeared within the murkiness of the water.
Kagome watched Inuyasha as he looked all around her world. She couldn't stay mad at her friend, he meant to much to her.
"How is this possible?" Inuyasha asked, as he waved his hand underwater creating bubbles that traveled up to the surface.
Kagome's head snapped back into reality. "There are many things about mermaids that are yet to be known or understood."
Inuyasha looked at her with a surprised look, "Could you maybe tell me these things one day?"
"If you're good, then, maybe, I'll consider it." Kagome said, jokingly.
Inuyasha smiled, "Deal."
Kagome smiled back. But, then her smile fell slightly.
"You could have been honest with me, Inuyasha." Kagome said.
"Yea, I know. It's just...I didn't want to go around telling everyone I was a prince, and stuff. You know... people might... take it the wrong way."
"I would have never treated you any differently." Kagome said.
"Yea, I know. Thanks." Inuyasha said.
"So, if I don't treat you any differently because you are a prince... then will you not treat me any differently if I were a princess...?" Kagome said, looking down.
Inuyasha's mouth fell open, "What the hell are you talking about?!?" he cried.
Kagome didn't say anything.
"Are you a fucking princess?" Inuyasha shouted, his temper rose.
Kagome still didn't speak.
"And you lay a guilt trip on me! You make ME seem like the bad guy. You lied just as much as I did!" Inuyasha roared.
"Would you treat me any differently if I was?" Kagome asked again.
Suddenly, Inuyasha realized what was happening. They both were at fault. They both didn't tell. They both hid their true identities from one other.
"No, your majesty, I wouldn't." Inuyasha said, with a hint of sarcasm.
"Oh Inuyasha..." Kagome said, with a sigh. "Let's just promise each other that we will be honest from now on. And that includes everything, family problems and LOVE problems."
Inuyasha laughed slightly, "Yea, I kinda noticed that you got a little jealous back there, when Kikyou kissed me."
Kagome blushed a deep crimson color. "I was not jealous! I just didn't think she should have pushed herself at you like that, especially when you were so vulnerable."
"Feh," Inuyasha said, "it didn't mean anything anyways. She's always being weird like that."
"Then you shouldn't let her do that to you, if you don't like it." Kagome said.
"Like you do with your suitors..." he laughed, "Ha! This all makes sense now... why you would have suitors and all... you must give them hell. They never come back."
"You know," Kagome said, trying not to kill him right then, "I could just let you drown. And with that heavy royal jacket you've got on, your dead weight in the water."
"Geez, ok ok I was joking..." Inuyasha said. "No more royalty jokes ok? Deal?"
"Deal." Kagome said.
"Good, now how do I get back to the dock?" Inuyasha asked. "I can barely see anything in this murky water."
Kagome laughed, "Come on, dog boy, it's not to far away." She kicked her fin grabbed Inuyasha's hand.
Inuyasha suddenly felt like he was flying. Kagome was surprisingly strong, if she was able to pull him. And she swam really fast using that tail of hers.
Inuyasha was glad they were friends. But, this experience had certainly changed his feelings about Kagome. In a way, she was a lot like him. He wondered if they would be friends forever, he could never imagine his life without her.
As Kagome pulled Inuyasha through the water, towards his dock, she thought about their relationship. I hope he didn't think that the kiss meant anything; I was just trying to save his life. But... then again, I was really nice. She smiled to herself. Nah, Inuyasha is just... Inuyasha... but even so, this experience had brought the pair closer together.
The dock appeared directly in front of them. As they came closer, Inuyasha looked down at the lake's bottom. Directly under the dock's shadow, was a whole collection of weird objects. Piles of rocks, pieces of wood, old rubber balls, pieces of metal. It all looked like junk to him.
"What's all that stuff?" Inuyasha shouted up to Kagome, and pointed towards the dock.
"Oh, just some stuff I've collected over the years." Kagome said, a little embarrassed. "Rocks that we used to throw, old toys of mine that you broke, and pieces of stuff that you gave me."
"You kept all that junk?" Inuyasha asked.
"Well," Kagome said, not knowing what to say, "I didn't really have a place to put any of it, my father would kill me if he found any of it. So I just kept it here. You land creatures have the weirdest stuff."
"Well, that's all junk there." Inuyasha said, "You should see some of the stuff that I have up in the palace. Then you would be impressed."
"I'm sure..." Kagome said with a laugh.
Kagome pulled Inuyasha up under the dock, and they both surfaced. Inuyasha hit his head on the top of the dock.
"Ow, shit." He cursed.
"Shh!" Kagome warned. "You better go out first, and see if its safe."
"Fine." Inuyasha said.
He pulled his head underwater, and reappeared on the edge of the dock. He pulled himself up out of the water and onto the dock. He glanced around... no one. Not even Kikyou.
"All clear." Inuyasha said, as he pulled himself fully out of the water and onto the dock.
He sat up and began to ring the water out of his clothes. Kagome pulled her head out of the water, took a glance around and then said, "Inuyasha...?"
"Yea..."
"What are you gonna say if Kikyou told Sesshomaru?" she asked, a hint of fear in her voice.
"I don't know. I guess I'll just deny it. Is that the best thing to do?" he asked.
"I suppose." Kagome said. "Just promise you will still come and visit me."
"Feh, don't worry. You'll be seeing allot of me." Inuyasha said. He stood up and rubbed his eyes.
"Oh, Inuyasha..." Kagome called to him.
Inuyasha looked back at her, but didn't speak.
"I'm sorry about your father." Kagome said.
"Heh, yea... thanks Kagome." Inuyasha said. "I know you heard the same thing from Kikyou but, if you ever need anything... ya know you can always ask..." Kagome said.
"I know Kagome, Thank you." Inuyasha said, as he flashed her a toothy smile, and then turned and walked away.
Kagome smiled back and watched him walk away. Then she pulled her head under the water, and swam for home.
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Unknown to Kagome or Inuyasha, a shadowed figure lingered not to far away from the pair. His physical features were hidden behind a large monkey suit. He listened to the pair talk; an evil smirk appeared on his concealed face.
"How cute... the hanyou prince and the mermaid have fallen in love..." his dark voice spoke.
"This could prove to be very interesting... very interesting indeed... I have always wanted to rule over an entire species... and I believe that the merfolk and all their sea creatures... will make a nice addition to my collection. I must add this to my list of civilizations to destroy."
And with an evil laugh, he disappeared.
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Uhh... the things I do for my fans... The time is currently 12:30 at night... and I have to get up at 5:00 am for Easter Sunday mass. Huh... I better get some love. Review if you love me... ; )