Chapter 19

A Need For Sight

By: Silver Teardrops

.....Reminder.....:

"He gots his eyesight back!"

Then everyone started to get happy and cheery and began to hug me and smush me, man did they ever want to do this to anyone? Should I scream and cause a scene? Should I just let myself die like this?

"Stop! I can't breathe!"

"Everyone, let's go out to celebrate a joyous occation!" Kagome's mother annouced and eveyrone cheered as we emptied out of the park and into the car.

"Tonight, I want to be with you---just us two..." I whispered into Kagome's ear as I passed her.

"Okay." She replied blushing slightly and waited for Sango to catch up to her while I went faster and chased down Souta and Shippo to punish them-very badly.

"Everything is great don't you think?" Kagome's mother had happily chipped as everyone was enjoying the meal. Kagome sat a few seats to my left and she seemed out of it since we came. And it's bothering me so much that I haven't ate anything at all.

"Inuyasha, you should eat something before it all runs out---hello?" Miroku snapped his fingers in front of my face pulling me out of my state.

"Huh? Oh yeah, sure-it's cold..." I mumured an answer to what I thought he questioned me--'Is it cold in here?'. Must be my imagination becuase now everyone looked at me in worry.

"Are you okay? I mean you got your sight back-that's cool, but did you lose your mind in the process?" Souta knocked on my head and I glared death daggers at him and he shrank away.

"I'm fine---it's...never mind just get back to eating, I need some fresh air." I stood up and walked out of the restaurant and leaned on the wall outside. Maybe she's sad because of what I've done to her. To make her wait so long and tell her in such a manner?

"Inuyasha?" I turned around to find myself startled by the only girl who invades my mind at all times.

"Kagome? What are you doing out here, you should be inside eating...are you okay?" I asked walking towards her and holding her arms. She looked down, her bangs covering most of her face especially her eyes; hiding away what she was feeling.

"I'm mad at you..." She whispered in a tone that it hurt me to hear it but no human would've picked it up at all. It made me want to break down and cry and beg her to tell me why---but I knew better than to do that, because I was the reason why.

"I don't know how to explain it----I'm not mad at all, I'm actually the opposite. I'm happy but how can I be when something so dear, something I've worked on and something that has helped us find strength in our relationship be hidden from me for 'a short while'?

"It's not even that, it's not the time limit, I couldn't care less but you hid the truth from me...I thought we have gone passed that stage...I thought maybe our time really helped us become closer...Inuyasha how could you?" She began pouring all these emotions and words, and her body shook no doubt about that, she was crying. But through the whole lecture, she sounded calm, resonable, and most importantly-right.

It became quiet al lthe sudden the only thing you could hear was the winds blowing and Kagome's soft sobs. I didn't know what to say. What could I say? I promise never to hurt her-and to always to protect her, and here I am hurting her because I thought I was protecting her.

"They say...'no man is worth your tears and the one who is, won't make you cry...' what a load of shit. I cry all the time when I think of you...instead I made my own saying...'the one you are with will make you cry but the one who you are meant for, will always be there to wipe the tears he made...' and your always there for me...always." Kagome looked up, and her eyes had tears flowing out of them freely falling from her chin to the ground.

"I'll always be here to wipe your pain away...please...forgive me," I whispered as I lightly took my thumb and wiped one side of her face clear of tears. And looked at her face. One side: wiped away with love; Other side: stained with love.

"I-I can't just do that...if you couldn't trust me enough, how can I trust you enough....I just need time."

"Oh, okay then. Kagome, you're getting cold, let's go back inside." I took my other hand and wiped her other tears and then led her back inside neither of us saying a word.

We all came home later that day---actually night. And Miroku, Masaya, and Sango stayed back in this time while Shippo, Yuki, and Kaede went back to the fuedal era.

"I'm going to walk my girlfriend home now I'll be back soon!" Souta yelled as he left the house. Kagome's okasaan had already retired to her bed, after showing Miroku and Sango to the guestroom and that left Kagome and me in the living room. Everything was quiet and awkward.

"Um...errr...how are you doing?" She asked out of nervousness and I chuckled at her silliness.

"Fine, you?" I teased her back. She blushed and put on a forced frown.

"I'm not trying to be funny. I was just asking you a question..." then the joking faded as she began to cry into my chest.

"Inuyasha, please don't leave me---I forgive you, I forgive you. Please. I don't want to lose you anymore than I already have..." Her cried were muffled through my shirt but i heard it all too clearly.

I had a feeling I knew what brought on this forgiveness. She had been too quiet on the way home in the car and no one dared to disturb her and she had this serious look. I guess she was reminiscences back to earlier even to the time when we first met. And I was lost to her almost many a times.

"Don't cry, Kagome...I'll be here with you forever. Don't cry anymore, it hurts me to see such a beautiful woman crying." She lifted her head up and wiped at her eyes.

"Inuyasha, let's go upstairs..." She held my hand and kissed it gently and I smiled at her.

"It's nighttime, you seem tired, let me tuck you in." I smirked as I saw her blush. Souta will take a long time, so better not wait up for him now.

We made love that night...passionate and wonderful. Because now---I knew that she loves me as much as I love her.

"Kasaan! I'm going to leave for a while, I'll be back soon, just need to pick up some things for Inuyasha!" Kagome shouted as she raced down the stairs and past me---I was waiting at the bottom.

"I don't even get a hello?" I asked as I blocked her way to the keys.

"No...just kidding. Hello. Can I get my keys now?" She asked, exasperated and annoyed. I then remember when Souta was playing with her when she was in a mood like this.

"I don't know, can you?" She giggled and slapped her forehead lightly.

"Oh I forgot my grammar, excuse me. May I get my keys now?" She asked smiling as I moved to the side letting her reach it.

"What are you going to get me that I can't come?" I asked as I followed her, watching her search the room for her heels.

"Diapers." She answered, seriously. I stopped in my tracks, eyes wide.

"Nani?!"

"Just kidding, gosh Inuyasha I need to go to the eye doctor and see if I can get anymore discounts on your contacts. I'm not made of money, besides---I want to see if they have any new color that is in style." She smiled as she placed a kiss on my cheek and left out of the house, slamming the door.

"Please Kami-sama, don't let her pick the color Pink..." I whispered and made my way to the play room where Souta was playing with his girlfriend. It was midday and she came for lunch and styaing for the rest of the day.

"What are you kids doing?" I asked as I leaned on the doorframe.

"DDR! Wanna try?" Souta's girlfriend moved off a mat like thing.

"DDR?" I asked Souta and he smirked.

"Time for payback, mister, come here!" Souta pushed me onto the available mat and started teaching me what to do---by the time I was playing I was having fun.

"Wow, Inuyasha you're good at this, and this is your first time playing? Wow, I wish I was like you." Souta's girl gushed on about me. I couldn't help it anymore I needed to know her name. It keeps escaping me somehow.

"Um, I don't mean to be rude, but I can't quite remember you're name. May I ask it again?" I asked her and she smiled prettily at me.

"Don't worry, not many people can remember it, just call me M. T." She bowed.

"Okay, M. T. your turn." I got off and she got on and made me promise not to laugh at her. She did good, not as good as me and Souta but good nevertheless.

The day passed on quickly and Kagome had called home saying she is going to stay at a friend's house overnight because she hasn't seen her in the longest time and needed catching up time. So that left me an open night agenda. I took to the city and leaped from buildings to trees. Feeling the wonderful feeling of weights being lifted off my shoulder of the guilt that has vanished and the freedom I have long lost. I'm finally back, with a wonderful girlfriend, a warm and loving family that includes friends mostly.

My life is going great and time to lead it towards greater things...

A/n: This is really the last full chapter! Kewl huh? Well next chapter you're going to be surprised of the outcome, hehehe. I might consider doing what one of my readers suggested, I dunno if you want me to review my NEXT chapter but don't forget this one too!

I'm going to give a personal shoutout to each reviewer in the next chapter and arigatou from beginning to end, you made me one happy writer! Love you all!

Slver Teardrops