Chapter 9
A Need for Sight
By: Silver Teardrops
"Inuyasha, come here and knock this part of the fence down. we need to rebuild it anyway," Kagome's mother told me. I silently made my way across the well-known backyard and found her there.
"Where is it again?" I asked and in return she took my left hand and placed it on the spot where it is to be destroyed. In a blow it all came crumbling down and she thanked me. I walked back to the bench where I sat every afternoon for at least a year and a half now. Kagome's been giving me all types of medications, and help, and after all those arguments about my health, I've gained the ability to walk, jump, and not wince in pain afterwards. But still, one thing questions my mind: how can I get over this loss of sight? True, I've gone over my limitations, and so most people gave up trying to regain my sight, but not Kagome. She was determined to help me see again. As you can tell I've never got the courage to take her out on date.
"Inuyasha?" I turned my head to the source of voice that usually lulled me to sleep when I couldn't. The voice that makes me feel all jittery inside. the voice I've heard soft encouragement from all these years.
"Aa, Kagome?" I found her leaning on my shoulder; this meant she wanted to talk, which I didn't argue with. she usually tells me everything in her life, what was going wrong what was fun, and I get to enjoy her voice and her soft feel on me.
"Today, I came home from work and there were these guys that said they were friends with Hojo."
I stopped her. "Who's Hojo again?" That name never did register in my brain.
"Hojo? You know, um...Homo?" She answered and I confirmed I knew with a nod. Hojo never was a good name for him. I thought Homo was best. "Well anyway they started to chase after me saying that they wanted to HANG out with me. And then Hojo had the nerve to let them do that. I thought he was nicer than that. But I injured them all, thanks to your training. It wasn't pretty either." She began to giggle and I smirked as I imagined all the guys that chased after Kagome on the ground holding their non-areas in pain.
"Uh, Inuyasha? I was just wondering, you think you would like to go back to the feudal era today? Just for a while?" Kagome asked again. She asks this question every week or so, and so far my answer's been no. Why would I want to cause more danger to the people I care for there? So I declined every time. But today I was feeling happy and energetic so you know my answer will be yes. She grabbed hold of my hand after a slight nod and we rushed to the well and jumped down.
"Who's there!" Miroku's more mature voice sounded through my surroundings. I've never been back here since the say Kagome took me back to her time to heal. It felt familiar and strange at the same time.
"Miroku!" Kagome's hold on my hand was gone after we reached the top and I heard more footsteps coming.
"Kagome's back! Yay! Who's that over there?" Shippo's voice was also much older; he probably grew much taller than the last time I saw him. Kitsunes grow faster than normal children.
"Oh that's someone you should know!" Kagome's voice was filled with amusement. It wasn't that hard not to recognize me, was it? She had cut my hair short, I agreed. she had me wear these things called contacts during the day. I forgot what color but whom else would have silver hair?
"Inuyasha?" Sango's much gentler voice came closer to me. I guess times have gone soft when I left, so no more battles. I was wrong I was greeted with a punch in the stomach.
"What was that for?" I whined clutching it. She was never the gentler of women.
"You decided just to come back now? What happened all those times when Kagome came back? I heard you've been healed since 4 months ago." Sango lectured me. I kind of tuned it out. She must have gotten prettier, more womanly since the last time I saw her. Kagome never told me what was going on when she came back from her weekly visits. She told me if I wanted to know so badly then I had to go there myself and ask and see for my own.
"Sango, dear, leave Inuyasha alone. At least he came here, you don't want to scare him off anymore do you?" Miroku's voice stopped the yelling Sango and I tilted my head to the side, thinking what was going on. Miroku sounded as if he was a husband already, and Sango was being too nice to him after he interrupted her.
"What's going on?" I asked aloud.
Miroku and Sango chuckled and a little boy's voice sailed through the air. "Dada! Gag wa!" I fell to the floor before they answered. Kagome was holding a baby boy, about a year old. How could I have not sensed that?
"We married a few weeks after you left Inuyasha, and we had a baby soon after. So the baby is like a reminder of how long you were gone." Miroku explained taking the boy back into his arms. "His name is Masaya. Here you go." Miroku handed me the boy after Sango took my hands and arranged it to hold the baby.
"He's..." I couldn't even describe him. I wanted to give the baby back and run away. I couldn't say anything about Masaya, but he's light. That's it. What kind of compliment is that?
"Inuyasha, can I ask you a question?" Shippo's voice appeared next to me. I handed the boy back to Sango and turned to him.
"How tall are you Shippo?" I asked and he took my right hand and placed it on his head. He was almost as tall as I was, a few inches shorter. He really has grown. "You seem to be growing just nicely," I complimented him and his aura seemed a little happier.
"Well, yea. But Inuyasha, why is your hair shorter, and your eyes purple?" I looked quickly at where Kagome was. she changed the color. I remembered first time, she specifically said it was black or blue.
"Yes, Kagome explain to everyone." I gritted out, meaning explain to me too.
"But Inuyasha before Kagome explains, your silver hair and purple eyes are interesting and quite handsome." Sango said and I felt better but nonetheless I wanted to know.
"I wanted to try something new. Black eyes are too dull, so I kept your contacts blue for a while. Then a week ago, my friend introduced me to other colors and I tried with red, but then you looked scary so I opted for purple and it made you... look more handsome!" She defended and I felt a whole lot better. She said I was already handsome! "Shippo were your questions answered?" I asked turning back to him. He told me yes and told me he had a girlfriend, and she would come by later so I could meet her. I agreed to stay for a while and visit and eat. Things seem well and peaceful here. I smelt some nasty smell, which I came to like. The old hag.
"Hey there, hag!" I greeted and a pot flew my way and I quickly dodged out of the way as I sensed it.
"You still got your reflexes good." Kaede stated as though I wouldn't have been hurt.
"What did you do that for?" It seemed like everyone wanted to greet me painfully today.
"No reason. It's just that I hope you don't regret not doing your cure." She whispered into my ear as I sat next to her. Kagome was behind everyone playing with Masaya so she didn't hear. "It can still work, if you try," she whispered before greeting Kagome nicely. That was uncalled for, be hurtful to me and be nice to her. we both came back together so why do I always get hurt?
But what did she mean, it'll still work? If I asked her out, I'll get my eyesight back? Will it happen? She must be senile. I heard Kaede take Kagome out and Sango and the rest went to the other room to cook the snacks. I decided to follow the two mikos.
"Inuyasha, has he gained back his sight?"
"No, not yet. But I haven't given up hope."
"Have ye told him of your secret?"
"No, not yet. But I don't plan to anyway."
"Why not?"
"Because why should I tell him, that on that night I stayed up and kissed him? That I love him? It's quite harder than what you think Kaede." Kagome's words hit me full time. When did she do that?
"Because then you'll get your feelings returned. That's all I'm saying."
"No... That's what you think. I've been with him for a year and a half in my time, even more, and still no hint that he feels that way. Sometimes he withdraws from me. That is never good, because he goes into depression and I can't do anything but go into it too. It's hard loving someone who doesn't love you back."
"Oh, but you are wrong." Kaede shuffled back in the hut and I went to through a window and hurried before they entered into the main room.
"So you're Shippo's girlfriend." I stated as I heard a girl's voice sail through the air. She was human, not kitsune like I had thought. I asked her for her height and she was confused. I told her to take my hand and place it on her head and she did so. so she was a little shorter than the kitsune of hers.
"What's your name girl?" I asked telling her to sit.
"Name's Yuki." She gave me a hug, which I didn't expect nor pull back from. I trusted this girl, and she'll take good care of Shippo.
We ate together and I found out more about them, just couldn't see them, which was one of the things I desired I could be able to do that night. Seeing everyone. actually I've desired to see Kagome too. She's grown I feel her aura grow much larger than first we met and her voice has matured and her movements soft and gentle. She's become an adult and I cannot see what a beauty she is, only I could hear it. We bid our good byes and I promised to come back next week for a visit and we left. But before that Shippo took me aside and gave me a hug and said he was glad that I was back. I couldn't believe it. he was glad? But I was glad also.
"Kagome, did you ever wonder what it is to be like if you were blind?" I asked her as I slept on a futon in her room. We had moved two futons into her room and placed them a few feet apart. It didn't do any harm, just brought us closer as friends and maybe more.
She stopped her pillow fluffing. "Me? If I was blind?" She asked. This thought had never struck her before. "Well, I'd be lost, confused, and scared, and most importantly alone." She admitted truthfully as she slid under her covers with a lot of noise. "You won't be alone. I'll be here." I answered and turned over and fell asleep after hearing some sniffling. or was it the wind?
"I don't mean to leave you lost, I don't mean to leave you scared, I didn't mean to leave you confused and most importantly I never ever meant to leave you alone. If only... I need to find a way...."
"INUYASHA!!!" A loud yell woke me up.
"What is it, Sango?" I asked nonchalantly. Then I did a double take. Sango here in this time? I was in Kagome's time right?
"Yes, Kagome's gone off to work so I decided to drop in and help you on your situation." She sat down on my futon and I felt her stare on me and I started to squirm.
"What situation?" I asked innocently. It was early in the morning so how could anyone's brain function right?
"Your sight. I'm making you ask her out and tell your feelings one way or another," she said evenly and professionally.
"What if it doesn't work out?" I asked, having doubts. Then her hand slapped down on the futon.
"Then what's there to lose?" She asked and I nodded, she was right. Either situation was a win-win situation, unless it turned to be a lose win one. But I'd rather take a risk. I've haven't taken one in a long time.
"Right, let's do it." I agreed.
A/n: O k this is the newly reviewed chapter. I mean, I deleted it and then reposted after some revising, okay hope you all keep reviewing!!!!
A Need for Sight
By: Silver Teardrops
"Inuyasha, come here and knock this part of the fence down. we need to rebuild it anyway," Kagome's mother told me. I silently made my way across the well-known backyard and found her there.
"Where is it again?" I asked and in return she took my left hand and placed it on the spot where it is to be destroyed. In a blow it all came crumbling down and she thanked me. I walked back to the bench where I sat every afternoon for at least a year and a half now. Kagome's been giving me all types of medications, and help, and after all those arguments about my health, I've gained the ability to walk, jump, and not wince in pain afterwards. But still, one thing questions my mind: how can I get over this loss of sight? True, I've gone over my limitations, and so most people gave up trying to regain my sight, but not Kagome. She was determined to help me see again. As you can tell I've never got the courage to take her out on date.
"Inuyasha?" I turned my head to the source of voice that usually lulled me to sleep when I couldn't. The voice that makes me feel all jittery inside. the voice I've heard soft encouragement from all these years.
"Aa, Kagome?" I found her leaning on my shoulder; this meant she wanted to talk, which I didn't argue with. she usually tells me everything in her life, what was going wrong what was fun, and I get to enjoy her voice and her soft feel on me.
"Today, I came home from work and there were these guys that said they were friends with Hojo."
I stopped her. "Who's Hojo again?" That name never did register in my brain.
"Hojo? You know, um...Homo?" She answered and I confirmed I knew with a nod. Hojo never was a good name for him. I thought Homo was best. "Well anyway they started to chase after me saying that they wanted to HANG out with me. And then Hojo had the nerve to let them do that. I thought he was nicer than that. But I injured them all, thanks to your training. It wasn't pretty either." She began to giggle and I smirked as I imagined all the guys that chased after Kagome on the ground holding their non-areas in pain.
"Uh, Inuyasha? I was just wondering, you think you would like to go back to the feudal era today? Just for a while?" Kagome asked again. She asks this question every week or so, and so far my answer's been no. Why would I want to cause more danger to the people I care for there? So I declined every time. But today I was feeling happy and energetic so you know my answer will be yes. She grabbed hold of my hand after a slight nod and we rushed to the well and jumped down.
"Who's there!" Miroku's more mature voice sounded through my surroundings. I've never been back here since the say Kagome took me back to her time to heal. It felt familiar and strange at the same time.
"Miroku!" Kagome's hold on my hand was gone after we reached the top and I heard more footsteps coming.
"Kagome's back! Yay! Who's that over there?" Shippo's voice was also much older; he probably grew much taller than the last time I saw him. Kitsunes grow faster than normal children.
"Oh that's someone you should know!" Kagome's voice was filled with amusement. It wasn't that hard not to recognize me, was it? She had cut my hair short, I agreed. she had me wear these things called contacts during the day. I forgot what color but whom else would have silver hair?
"Inuyasha?" Sango's much gentler voice came closer to me. I guess times have gone soft when I left, so no more battles. I was wrong I was greeted with a punch in the stomach.
"What was that for?" I whined clutching it. She was never the gentler of women.
"You decided just to come back now? What happened all those times when Kagome came back? I heard you've been healed since 4 months ago." Sango lectured me. I kind of tuned it out. She must have gotten prettier, more womanly since the last time I saw her. Kagome never told me what was going on when she came back from her weekly visits. She told me if I wanted to know so badly then I had to go there myself and ask and see for my own.
"Sango, dear, leave Inuyasha alone. At least he came here, you don't want to scare him off anymore do you?" Miroku's voice stopped the yelling Sango and I tilted my head to the side, thinking what was going on. Miroku sounded as if he was a husband already, and Sango was being too nice to him after he interrupted her.
"What's going on?" I asked aloud.
Miroku and Sango chuckled and a little boy's voice sailed through the air. "Dada! Gag wa!" I fell to the floor before they answered. Kagome was holding a baby boy, about a year old. How could I have not sensed that?
"We married a few weeks after you left Inuyasha, and we had a baby soon after. So the baby is like a reminder of how long you were gone." Miroku explained taking the boy back into his arms. "His name is Masaya. Here you go." Miroku handed me the boy after Sango took my hands and arranged it to hold the baby.
"He's..." I couldn't even describe him. I wanted to give the baby back and run away. I couldn't say anything about Masaya, but he's light. That's it. What kind of compliment is that?
"Inuyasha, can I ask you a question?" Shippo's voice appeared next to me. I handed the boy back to Sango and turned to him.
"How tall are you Shippo?" I asked and he took my right hand and placed it on his head. He was almost as tall as I was, a few inches shorter. He really has grown. "You seem to be growing just nicely," I complimented him and his aura seemed a little happier.
"Well, yea. But Inuyasha, why is your hair shorter, and your eyes purple?" I looked quickly at where Kagome was. she changed the color. I remembered first time, she specifically said it was black or blue.
"Yes, Kagome explain to everyone." I gritted out, meaning explain to me too.
"But Inuyasha before Kagome explains, your silver hair and purple eyes are interesting and quite handsome." Sango said and I felt better but nonetheless I wanted to know.
"I wanted to try something new. Black eyes are too dull, so I kept your contacts blue for a while. Then a week ago, my friend introduced me to other colors and I tried with red, but then you looked scary so I opted for purple and it made you... look more handsome!" She defended and I felt a whole lot better. She said I was already handsome! "Shippo were your questions answered?" I asked turning back to him. He told me yes and told me he had a girlfriend, and she would come by later so I could meet her. I agreed to stay for a while and visit and eat. Things seem well and peaceful here. I smelt some nasty smell, which I came to like. The old hag.
"Hey there, hag!" I greeted and a pot flew my way and I quickly dodged out of the way as I sensed it.
"You still got your reflexes good." Kaede stated as though I wouldn't have been hurt.
"What did you do that for?" It seemed like everyone wanted to greet me painfully today.
"No reason. It's just that I hope you don't regret not doing your cure." She whispered into my ear as I sat next to her. Kagome was behind everyone playing with Masaya so she didn't hear. "It can still work, if you try," she whispered before greeting Kagome nicely. That was uncalled for, be hurtful to me and be nice to her. we both came back together so why do I always get hurt?
But what did she mean, it'll still work? If I asked her out, I'll get my eyesight back? Will it happen? She must be senile. I heard Kaede take Kagome out and Sango and the rest went to the other room to cook the snacks. I decided to follow the two mikos.
"Inuyasha, has he gained back his sight?"
"No, not yet. But I haven't given up hope."
"Have ye told him of your secret?"
"No, not yet. But I don't plan to anyway."
"Why not?"
"Because why should I tell him, that on that night I stayed up and kissed him? That I love him? It's quite harder than what you think Kaede." Kagome's words hit me full time. When did she do that?
"Because then you'll get your feelings returned. That's all I'm saying."
"No... That's what you think. I've been with him for a year and a half in my time, even more, and still no hint that he feels that way. Sometimes he withdraws from me. That is never good, because he goes into depression and I can't do anything but go into it too. It's hard loving someone who doesn't love you back."
"Oh, but you are wrong." Kaede shuffled back in the hut and I went to through a window and hurried before they entered into the main room.
"So you're Shippo's girlfriend." I stated as I heard a girl's voice sail through the air. She was human, not kitsune like I had thought. I asked her for her height and she was confused. I told her to take my hand and place it on her head and she did so. so she was a little shorter than the kitsune of hers.
"What's your name girl?" I asked telling her to sit.
"Name's Yuki." She gave me a hug, which I didn't expect nor pull back from. I trusted this girl, and she'll take good care of Shippo.
We ate together and I found out more about them, just couldn't see them, which was one of the things I desired I could be able to do that night. Seeing everyone. actually I've desired to see Kagome too. She's grown I feel her aura grow much larger than first we met and her voice has matured and her movements soft and gentle. She's become an adult and I cannot see what a beauty she is, only I could hear it. We bid our good byes and I promised to come back next week for a visit and we left. But before that Shippo took me aside and gave me a hug and said he was glad that I was back. I couldn't believe it. he was glad? But I was glad also.
"Kagome, did you ever wonder what it is to be like if you were blind?" I asked her as I slept on a futon in her room. We had moved two futons into her room and placed them a few feet apart. It didn't do any harm, just brought us closer as friends and maybe more.
She stopped her pillow fluffing. "Me? If I was blind?" She asked. This thought had never struck her before. "Well, I'd be lost, confused, and scared, and most importantly alone." She admitted truthfully as she slid under her covers with a lot of noise. "You won't be alone. I'll be here." I answered and turned over and fell asleep after hearing some sniffling. or was it the wind?
"I don't mean to leave you lost, I don't mean to leave you scared, I didn't mean to leave you confused and most importantly I never ever meant to leave you alone. If only... I need to find a way...."
"INUYASHA!!!" A loud yell woke me up.
"What is it, Sango?" I asked nonchalantly. Then I did a double take. Sango here in this time? I was in Kagome's time right?
"Yes, Kagome's gone off to work so I decided to drop in and help you on your situation." She sat down on my futon and I felt her stare on me and I started to squirm.
"What situation?" I asked innocently. It was early in the morning so how could anyone's brain function right?
"Your sight. I'm making you ask her out and tell your feelings one way or another," she said evenly and professionally.
"What if it doesn't work out?" I asked, having doubts. Then her hand slapped down on the futon.
"Then what's there to lose?" She asked and I nodded, she was right. Either situation was a win-win situation, unless it turned to be a lose win one. But I'd rather take a risk. I've haven't taken one in a long time.
"Right, let's do it." I agreed.
A/n: O k this is the newly reviewed chapter. I mean, I deleted it and then reposted after some revising, okay hope you all keep reviewing!!!!