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Chapter 6
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Inuyasha picked me up again and headed towards the west. We had traveled into the land of the youkai. I had never gone this far by myself, not even with someone watching, they always made me turn around and some back; the land was forbidden to me. I made a moan of uneasiness, Inuyasha stopped running and spoke, "What is wrong? You shake with fear."
"I fear demons." I said softly. "But... I mean... I don't fear you! But... its just... my brother never let me go this far before, a demon killed our father. I do not know what powers they possess. I have always been taught to fear them."
Inuyasha looked puzzled but then his emotions changed. His shoulders slumped down and his chin was on his chest.
"Inuyasha...?" I said looking up at him.
"Oh my love, what has Naraku done to you? You have been poisoned. Your mind is no longer connected to your power. Oh Kagome, now that we are together I will never let anything harm you. But, please, do not fear demons, one of them is your protector the others are your ancestors." Inuyasha said.
"My ancestors? But... how? I don't understand... am I...? I'm a demon?!?" I asked him.
Inuyasha gave a half smile, "You are a hanyou, like me... a half demon. Didn't you know this?"
I shook my head, Inuyasha looked puzzled. "I can't understand why you don't know about your past..."
"Can you tell me?" I asked him.
"I'm not sure if I'm the one to tell you." Inuyasha said.
I must have looked sad to Inuyasha because he ran his hand, sympathetically, down my cheek. I looked up into his kind eyes then we both looked back over the great grasslands watching the late afternoon sun.
I was felt happy. If all demons were as kind as Inuyasha then I had no reason to fear them. Oh how wrong Naraku had been about them. For the first time in my life, I was free from my brother's hold, and I loved it. I knew that I had fallen I love with Inuyasha, it didn't matter to me what my brother thought of him, I loved him. I would always love him.
Inuyasha ran his clawed hands over my bandages, pausing when he saw how many there were.
"I wish I could I been there in time to save your horse. But all I could think about was that you were in danger. I reacted to you first" He said.
I nuzzled him back softly and spoke, "do not worry what could not have been stopped. You saved my life and I only hope to one day return the favor."
Inuyasha shook his head, "Kagome, why can't you see that our love for each other brought me to you, and it always will. As long as you love me. Then no harm will ever come to you, my love." I smiled and took his hand and weaved his clawed fingers through my own.
"I was a loner, before I met you; an outcaste by my youkai relatives because I was a half breed. I was never like them. I had always wanted to leave and one night I did."
I could feel that Inuyasha was digging deep within himself to tell me this story. I listened carefully... hoping to learn something about my love.
"The night was cold, with hints of snow. I took shelter for the night in a tree only to be awakened by the voice of my brother."
"Your brother?" I asked.
"Yes, my brother, Sesshomaru. He is a full blooded youkai, unlike me.
Inuyasha paused and drew me closer to him.
"He does not believe in love. His heart is as cold as stone. He has tried to kill me on more than one occasion; many times he has almost succeeded. It is the rotten human blood in me that makes me weak Kagome. One day, I'll find a way to become a full youkai, and then I can prove my strength to Sesshomaru by destroying Naraku."
I pushed Inuyasha away and stood a few feet away from him, "destroy Naraku?" I questioned, "I don't understand, I agree that my brother is not the greatest person in the world, but he is still my brother..."
Inuyasha tensed up and tried to remain calm, I sensed he was confused so was I.
"Kagome," he spoke softly, "Naraku is not your brother. You are not human. You are a youkai, as was your mother."
"What...? Inuyasha I don't understand..." I whined. I took another step back away from him.
"Don't push the truth away Kagome! That is exactly what Naraku has done to you all these years; he has kept me away from you! He has kept the truth away from you!" Inuyasha spoke to me his voice deep and demanding, then Inuyasha relaxed, he knew he was scaring me; he spoke gently and made his voice fill with love.
"You have to stop thinking with your mind and start with your heart. You carry the spirit of a youkai. This human form is just a cover up, until your powers can be fully awakened... this, of course, can only happen when you are ready... then you will become what your destiny shapes for you, my love."
I still kept my distance from him, shaking with fear and bewilderment. Inuyasha took a deep breath and then turned away, "Come on... I'll take you back..." he said depressingly.
My lips quivered and tears fell from my eyes, I did not want to fear Inuyasha, but I could not understand his words. His story seemed unbelievable.
Inuyasha slowly walked away, his head down, as if he failed.
"Wait! Inuyasha wait!" I cried out as I ran towards him. Inuyasha lifted his head as I flung myself into his arms.
"Kagome..." he said silently.
I looked up at him with tears streaming out of my eyes; they fell hot onto his red robe. "Inuyasha! I'm sorry... please... I just don't understand. If this is what my past is then help me believe that it is true. I do not want to forget!"
Inuyasha returned my affection by wrapping his arms around my body and holding me close to his chest. "Forgive me Kagome; I know this is a lot to undertake. I just want you to be safe and I feel that Naraku will harm you... and I may not be strong enough to help you."
I spoke from under his loving grasp, "What do you know about Naraku that I don't?"
Inuyasha hesitated but then answered, "Naraku is a hanyou, who wants to become a full youkai. He stole you away from your mother and began to drain you of your demon powers. He transformed you down to a hanyou, before your father, a human, stopped him.
Your father placed you under a spell to hide you demon powers until you were ready to undertake the responsibility. Casting the miko spell killed your father and Naraku transformed himself into a human to wait until you would reawaken your powers so that he could drain you even more."
I just listened to the story; in a few ways... it made sense. Inuyasha loosened his grip on me and pulled my face up to his.
"I heard the tale of the demon maiden who was trapped under a miko spell... and I decided to investigate... then I found you, I fell in love with you... and now want to protect was remaining demon blood you have... because in truth... Kagome...you and I are the same."
I smiled with my lips and my heart grew tender. Inuyasha's golden eyes held my gaze and I knew he only wanted to help me.
Inuyasha leaned forward and I closed my eyes letting the passion overtake me. Our lips met and held together, as we let the wind entangle our hair. Inuyasha's tongue parted my lips and my tongue met with his. We pulled closer to each other and deeply let our kiss speak what our hearts longed to say.
As the sun set over the western hills the two figures stand together, embracing the love that brought them together.
~*~*~*~*~ So sweet... aww... I want a boyfriend!! ::pouts:: but yea... Chapter 7 coming soon!! Review if you like what you're reading... : )
Chapter 6
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Inuyasha picked me up again and headed towards the west. We had traveled into the land of the youkai. I had never gone this far by myself, not even with someone watching, they always made me turn around and some back; the land was forbidden to me. I made a moan of uneasiness, Inuyasha stopped running and spoke, "What is wrong? You shake with fear."
"I fear demons." I said softly. "But... I mean... I don't fear you! But... its just... my brother never let me go this far before, a demon killed our father. I do not know what powers they possess. I have always been taught to fear them."
Inuyasha looked puzzled but then his emotions changed. His shoulders slumped down and his chin was on his chest.
"Inuyasha...?" I said looking up at him.
"Oh my love, what has Naraku done to you? You have been poisoned. Your mind is no longer connected to your power. Oh Kagome, now that we are together I will never let anything harm you. But, please, do not fear demons, one of them is your protector the others are your ancestors." Inuyasha said.
"My ancestors? But... how? I don't understand... am I...? I'm a demon?!?" I asked him.
Inuyasha gave a half smile, "You are a hanyou, like me... a half demon. Didn't you know this?"
I shook my head, Inuyasha looked puzzled. "I can't understand why you don't know about your past..."
"Can you tell me?" I asked him.
"I'm not sure if I'm the one to tell you." Inuyasha said.
I must have looked sad to Inuyasha because he ran his hand, sympathetically, down my cheek. I looked up into his kind eyes then we both looked back over the great grasslands watching the late afternoon sun.
I was felt happy. If all demons were as kind as Inuyasha then I had no reason to fear them. Oh how wrong Naraku had been about them. For the first time in my life, I was free from my brother's hold, and I loved it. I knew that I had fallen I love with Inuyasha, it didn't matter to me what my brother thought of him, I loved him. I would always love him.
Inuyasha ran his clawed hands over my bandages, pausing when he saw how many there were.
"I wish I could I been there in time to save your horse. But all I could think about was that you were in danger. I reacted to you first" He said.
I nuzzled him back softly and spoke, "do not worry what could not have been stopped. You saved my life and I only hope to one day return the favor."
Inuyasha shook his head, "Kagome, why can't you see that our love for each other brought me to you, and it always will. As long as you love me. Then no harm will ever come to you, my love." I smiled and took his hand and weaved his clawed fingers through my own.
"I was a loner, before I met you; an outcaste by my youkai relatives because I was a half breed. I was never like them. I had always wanted to leave and one night I did."
I could feel that Inuyasha was digging deep within himself to tell me this story. I listened carefully... hoping to learn something about my love.
"The night was cold, with hints of snow. I took shelter for the night in a tree only to be awakened by the voice of my brother."
"Your brother?" I asked.
"Yes, my brother, Sesshomaru. He is a full blooded youkai, unlike me.
Inuyasha paused and drew me closer to him.
"He does not believe in love. His heart is as cold as stone. He has tried to kill me on more than one occasion; many times he has almost succeeded. It is the rotten human blood in me that makes me weak Kagome. One day, I'll find a way to become a full youkai, and then I can prove my strength to Sesshomaru by destroying Naraku."
I pushed Inuyasha away and stood a few feet away from him, "destroy Naraku?" I questioned, "I don't understand, I agree that my brother is not the greatest person in the world, but he is still my brother..."
Inuyasha tensed up and tried to remain calm, I sensed he was confused so was I.
"Kagome," he spoke softly, "Naraku is not your brother. You are not human. You are a youkai, as was your mother."
"What...? Inuyasha I don't understand..." I whined. I took another step back away from him.
"Don't push the truth away Kagome! That is exactly what Naraku has done to you all these years; he has kept me away from you! He has kept the truth away from you!" Inuyasha spoke to me his voice deep and demanding, then Inuyasha relaxed, he knew he was scaring me; he spoke gently and made his voice fill with love.
"You have to stop thinking with your mind and start with your heart. You carry the spirit of a youkai. This human form is just a cover up, until your powers can be fully awakened... this, of course, can only happen when you are ready... then you will become what your destiny shapes for you, my love."
I still kept my distance from him, shaking with fear and bewilderment. Inuyasha took a deep breath and then turned away, "Come on... I'll take you back..." he said depressingly.
My lips quivered and tears fell from my eyes, I did not want to fear Inuyasha, but I could not understand his words. His story seemed unbelievable.
Inuyasha slowly walked away, his head down, as if he failed.
"Wait! Inuyasha wait!" I cried out as I ran towards him. Inuyasha lifted his head as I flung myself into his arms.
"Kagome..." he said silently.
I looked up at him with tears streaming out of my eyes; they fell hot onto his red robe. "Inuyasha! I'm sorry... please... I just don't understand. If this is what my past is then help me believe that it is true. I do not want to forget!"
Inuyasha returned my affection by wrapping his arms around my body and holding me close to his chest. "Forgive me Kagome; I know this is a lot to undertake. I just want you to be safe and I feel that Naraku will harm you... and I may not be strong enough to help you."
I spoke from under his loving grasp, "What do you know about Naraku that I don't?"
Inuyasha hesitated but then answered, "Naraku is a hanyou, who wants to become a full youkai. He stole you away from your mother and began to drain you of your demon powers. He transformed you down to a hanyou, before your father, a human, stopped him.
Your father placed you under a spell to hide you demon powers until you were ready to undertake the responsibility. Casting the miko spell killed your father and Naraku transformed himself into a human to wait until you would reawaken your powers so that he could drain you even more."
I just listened to the story; in a few ways... it made sense. Inuyasha loosened his grip on me and pulled my face up to his.
"I heard the tale of the demon maiden who was trapped under a miko spell... and I decided to investigate... then I found you, I fell in love with you... and now want to protect was remaining demon blood you have... because in truth... Kagome...you and I are the same."
I smiled with my lips and my heart grew tender. Inuyasha's golden eyes held my gaze and I knew he only wanted to help me.
Inuyasha leaned forward and I closed my eyes letting the passion overtake me. Our lips met and held together, as we let the wind entangle our hair. Inuyasha's tongue parted my lips and my tongue met with his. We pulled closer to each other and deeply let our kiss speak what our hearts longed to say.
As the sun set over the western hills the two figures stand together, embracing the love that brought them together.
~*~*~*~*~ So sweet... aww... I want a boyfriend!! ::pouts:: but yea... Chapter 7 coming soon!! Review if you like what you're reading... : )