Facing the Past
By Japanese Dreamer
Disclaimer: You all should know by now.
AN: Well here you go, my next chapter. I know it's a little short but I had to get this part out of me. Of course Kikyou returned, figures it be when Kagome returns huh?
Anyway I want to give a special thanks to those who reviewed, all reviews are listed at the bottom and I hope to be getting more soon! Enjoy the chapter!
Ja Ne! JD
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Chapter Two
"An old friend? Have we met before over the years?" Kagome smiled at Miroku. He was still the same, little had changed except maybe his love for Sango. He still greeted people with kindness and didn't judge at first glance.
She looked over at Sango and wanted to run over there and hug her. She had missed Sango so much, missed having someone to talk too, missed having someone who understood her. Kagome felt sad for she never got to watch any of Sango children go up, never got to help her through it. She felt like a horrible friend.
"Yes, we have met before over the years, we've met even before that." Kagome spoke in the same voice she had before. No emotion, no gender, just a voice.
Inuyasha looked at the figure. What did it mean, we have met before, but even before that? She was talking in riddles. He looked at Souten in the figure's arms. He didn't look scared at all, in fact he looked safe. This shocked Inuyasha. Usually Souten would stay away from anyone, even Sango and Miroku.
It seemed like he knew his mother didn't want them. No one had told him but he knew.
"Come here Souten." Inuyasha said softly.
Instead Souten clung even tighter to the figure. "The wolf might get me daddy, I'm scared."
"You don't need to be scared pup, they are all gone."
The softness in Inuyasha's voice surprised her. She didn't know he was capable of such gentleness. She felt deprived of never getting to know it.
The figure leaned over and whispered in one of the child's pointy ears. The child nodded at what the figure said and jumped out of the figure's arm and walked up to his father, "Daddy?"
"Yeah Souten?"
"I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorrrrieeeee......."
Before Inuyasha could finish what he was saying, Souten had kicked him hard in the shin. Miroku and Sango burst out laughing, at the look of pain on Inuyasha's face.
"OW......! What'd you do that for you little brat?" Inuyasha said while jumping around.
"Cause you didn't save me!" Souten said.
Inuyasha sighed, scooping up Souten and resting him in his arms. "Look pup, I'm sorry, I couldn't get to you. I don't know what I would do if you weren't save."
Souten smiled and hugged his dad. "Okay, your forgiven."
Through this whole scene, Kagome had to keep from laughing out loud. To see a little boy kicking the tough Inuyasha was hilarious. But when she saw the touch moment of Inuyasha picking Souten up then the little boy hugging Inuyasha, her heart constricted.
How many times had she dreamed of them having a family together, living peacefully. How many times did she miss Inuyasha doing this, being loving to his pup?
Sighing she started to turn away. She didn't even know why she came here. She was banished was she not? She shouldn't be here.
Before she could get very far, she felt a tugging on her cloak. She looked at the tiny clawed hand clutch the black fabric of her cloak. The white skin of the child's hand was such a contrast to the black of her cloak. She looked at the sad face of the little boy who looked like he didn't want her to go.
Kagome felt warmth flowing through her. How long had it been since someone had wanted her to stay. Usually they wanted her to leave and never come back. This little boy that she had just met, that she had just met touched her in a way no one could for the four years.
She picked him up, hugging him to her, burying her face in the boy's silky hair. He smelt of the woods, just like his father. She felt tears come to her eyes but quickly pushed them back.
Souten looked at her and smiled. He was so innocent so young, like she used to be. But used was the key word. She was far from innocent now.
Souten's innocent hand pushed back the hoods cloak before Kagome could stop him. It seemed to go in slow motion as her eyes met with the bright sun. She watched as Souten giggled happily at finally seeing her face.
Kagome knew she didn't look that different. She knew he would recognize her. She had hoped to get out, had hoped to only see him. She had never wanted to talk to him, be so close to him. But it seemed that was not what fate wanted.
Slowly the hood fell. Two black fox ears were perched at the top of her head. Her midnight black hair now had blue striped through them. Her face, still it's creamy whiteness shone out against her white hair. Blue markings were on her rosy cheeks, to stripes on each side. Her lips no fuller, rosier stood out on her face. But they eyes, the same deep pools of blues, hinting at gray had never changed. They only became deeper and now filled with an overwhelming sadness.
Kagome raised her eyes to stop on Inuyasha's familiar gold ones. She could see the recognition flow through them, could see the regret that was in his eyes, the desperation. She knew her eyes reflected those same exact feeling. She wanted to run, to never come back. She hated herself for coming back hair, for seeing him again, for feeling these feelings again that she convinced herself she would never feel again.
She had told herself that she wanted to forget, to forget him and move on. But then why was she here, why was she standing in front of him looking into his eyes again. The eyes she had begun to love only to see betrayal in them. They eyes that haunted her dreams, haunted her heart, haunted her mind.
Kagome tried to look away, tried to break contact with the molten gold eyes. But she couldn't, she never could, she never stood a chance against their intense stare.
To utter horror, tears started to fall from her eyes, tears that she had promised she would never cry. Tears that she promised herself would never cry for him.
"Kagome? Kagome?" She heard the whispers from her friends but her eyes trained on his, never once looking away.
"Your back." Kagome heard him whisper. She felt her heart go out to him, but just as quickly pulled back.
"No... I'm not back, I was never here." She attempted to move but her feet wouldn't. She knew they wouldn't listen they never did before.
"But your here, you here Kagome, you returned to me." Inuyasha whispered.
But Kagome shook her head, denying all of it. "No, I didn't.... I didn't return to you, my name is Kita, not Kagome, Kagome never existed." She heard herself saying. She cursed herself for letting her voice tremble. But as she said each word, she felt the falseness of it course through her.
"I missed you Kagome, so much, so much..." Kagome felt her heart go out for him but then she heard the familiar voice, the voice that she hated, the only thing she hated.
"Back again my reincarnation. I was sure you were dead. But I guess wenches like you are to stubborn to die" The voice was completed with a shrill laugh.
At that moment Kagome felt her heart shatter. She shouldn't have come.... she shouldn't have come....
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AN: There you go, the return of Kagome, and of COURSE Kikyou. She doesn't seem to like to leave things alone. Anyway thanks to all those who reviewed my first chapter!
From: tsunami-chan()
I am hooked. Can't wait for the next chap. Does she look like Kag so that all will immediately recognize her? How/why a kitsune? Why did Inu banish her? Exactly how long has Kag been gone? The swords, a gift from her mother - interesting. Will these qts be answered in the next chap - guess I will just have to wait, patiently, to see:)
JD: Wow that's a lot of questions! I'll try to answer them all Okay yes she looks like Kag cause she is Kag. She's a kitsune because she's always wanted to be one for Shippo. I can't tell you why Inu had banished her till later in the story. She's been gone at least four years and the swords were a gift from her mother after she told her mother she wasn't coming back to the future. I'd be happy to answer any more questions for you, just keep those reviews coming!!
From: Gizmo369
Wow! This sounds so cool! I'm already hooked. I can't wait to read the next chapter! I already know this is going to be one of my favorite stories.
From: Kidakkia
Great story so far. keep me updated.
From: Kiyako the Dragon Keeper
That was good! But just to tell you, Inu was only pinned to the tree 5o years...and it was 500 years later when Kagome found out...just to tell ya! Good story though! Update soon!!
JD: Thanks for correcting me. It helps me bunches.
From: starangel4899
here i am, the first to review, and u leave me with a cliffie! not nice, not nice at all... ahem, scuse me, my multiple personalities wish to review as well. Scythe: Wonderful story, as usual, and i look forward to the hext update. Star: WOW! ME WANNA READ NEXT CHAPPIE! ME WANNA READ NEXT CHAPPIE! Right, well ill just leave it at that. take care!
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AN: Thank you extra for all the encouragment you guys gave me. Hopefully I'll be out with my next chapter soon! Till then JD
By Japanese Dreamer
Disclaimer: You all should know by now.
AN: Well here you go, my next chapter. I know it's a little short but I had to get this part out of me. Of course Kikyou returned, figures it be when Kagome returns huh?
Anyway I want to give a special thanks to those who reviewed, all reviews are listed at the bottom and I hope to be getting more soon! Enjoy the chapter!
Ja Ne! JD
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Chapter Two
"An old friend? Have we met before over the years?" Kagome smiled at Miroku. He was still the same, little had changed except maybe his love for Sango. He still greeted people with kindness and didn't judge at first glance.
She looked over at Sango and wanted to run over there and hug her. She had missed Sango so much, missed having someone to talk too, missed having someone who understood her. Kagome felt sad for she never got to watch any of Sango children go up, never got to help her through it. She felt like a horrible friend.
"Yes, we have met before over the years, we've met even before that." Kagome spoke in the same voice she had before. No emotion, no gender, just a voice.
Inuyasha looked at the figure. What did it mean, we have met before, but even before that? She was talking in riddles. He looked at Souten in the figure's arms. He didn't look scared at all, in fact he looked safe. This shocked Inuyasha. Usually Souten would stay away from anyone, even Sango and Miroku.
It seemed like he knew his mother didn't want them. No one had told him but he knew.
"Come here Souten." Inuyasha said softly.
Instead Souten clung even tighter to the figure. "The wolf might get me daddy, I'm scared."
"You don't need to be scared pup, they are all gone."
The softness in Inuyasha's voice surprised her. She didn't know he was capable of such gentleness. She felt deprived of never getting to know it.
The figure leaned over and whispered in one of the child's pointy ears. The child nodded at what the figure said and jumped out of the figure's arm and walked up to his father, "Daddy?"
"Yeah Souten?"
"I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorrrrieeeee......."
Before Inuyasha could finish what he was saying, Souten had kicked him hard in the shin. Miroku and Sango burst out laughing, at the look of pain on Inuyasha's face.
"OW......! What'd you do that for you little brat?" Inuyasha said while jumping around.
"Cause you didn't save me!" Souten said.
Inuyasha sighed, scooping up Souten and resting him in his arms. "Look pup, I'm sorry, I couldn't get to you. I don't know what I would do if you weren't save."
Souten smiled and hugged his dad. "Okay, your forgiven."
Through this whole scene, Kagome had to keep from laughing out loud. To see a little boy kicking the tough Inuyasha was hilarious. But when she saw the touch moment of Inuyasha picking Souten up then the little boy hugging Inuyasha, her heart constricted.
How many times had she dreamed of them having a family together, living peacefully. How many times did she miss Inuyasha doing this, being loving to his pup?
Sighing she started to turn away. She didn't even know why she came here. She was banished was she not? She shouldn't be here.
Before she could get very far, she felt a tugging on her cloak. She looked at the tiny clawed hand clutch the black fabric of her cloak. The white skin of the child's hand was such a contrast to the black of her cloak. She looked at the sad face of the little boy who looked like he didn't want her to go.
Kagome felt warmth flowing through her. How long had it been since someone had wanted her to stay. Usually they wanted her to leave and never come back. This little boy that she had just met, that she had just met touched her in a way no one could for the four years.
She picked him up, hugging him to her, burying her face in the boy's silky hair. He smelt of the woods, just like his father. She felt tears come to her eyes but quickly pushed them back.
Souten looked at her and smiled. He was so innocent so young, like she used to be. But used was the key word. She was far from innocent now.
Souten's innocent hand pushed back the hoods cloak before Kagome could stop him. It seemed to go in slow motion as her eyes met with the bright sun. She watched as Souten giggled happily at finally seeing her face.
Kagome knew she didn't look that different. She knew he would recognize her. She had hoped to get out, had hoped to only see him. She had never wanted to talk to him, be so close to him. But it seemed that was not what fate wanted.
Slowly the hood fell. Two black fox ears were perched at the top of her head. Her midnight black hair now had blue striped through them. Her face, still it's creamy whiteness shone out against her white hair. Blue markings were on her rosy cheeks, to stripes on each side. Her lips no fuller, rosier stood out on her face. But they eyes, the same deep pools of blues, hinting at gray had never changed. They only became deeper and now filled with an overwhelming sadness.
Kagome raised her eyes to stop on Inuyasha's familiar gold ones. She could see the recognition flow through them, could see the regret that was in his eyes, the desperation. She knew her eyes reflected those same exact feeling. She wanted to run, to never come back. She hated herself for coming back hair, for seeing him again, for feeling these feelings again that she convinced herself she would never feel again.
She had told herself that she wanted to forget, to forget him and move on. But then why was she here, why was she standing in front of him looking into his eyes again. The eyes she had begun to love only to see betrayal in them. They eyes that haunted her dreams, haunted her heart, haunted her mind.
Kagome tried to look away, tried to break contact with the molten gold eyes. But she couldn't, she never could, she never stood a chance against their intense stare.
To utter horror, tears started to fall from her eyes, tears that she had promised she would never cry. Tears that she promised herself would never cry for him.
"Kagome? Kagome?" She heard the whispers from her friends but her eyes trained on his, never once looking away.
"Your back." Kagome heard him whisper. She felt her heart go out to him, but just as quickly pulled back.
"No... I'm not back, I was never here." She attempted to move but her feet wouldn't. She knew they wouldn't listen they never did before.
"But your here, you here Kagome, you returned to me." Inuyasha whispered.
But Kagome shook her head, denying all of it. "No, I didn't.... I didn't return to you, my name is Kita, not Kagome, Kagome never existed." She heard herself saying. She cursed herself for letting her voice tremble. But as she said each word, she felt the falseness of it course through her.
"I missed you Kagome, so much, so much..." Kagome felt her heart go out for him but then she heard the familiar voice, the voice that she hated, the only thing she hated.
"Back again my reincarnation. I was sure you were dead. But I guess wenches like you are to stubborn to die" The voice was completed with a shrill laugh.
At that moment Kagome felt her heart shatter. She shouldn't have come.... she shouldn't have come....
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AN: There you go, the return of Kagome, and of COURSE Kikyou. She doesn't seem to like to leave things alone. Anyway thanks to all those who reviewed my first chapter!
From: tsunami-chan()
I am hooked. Can't wait for the next chap. Does she look like Kag so that all will immediately recognize her? How/why a kitsune? Why did Inu banish her? Exactly how long has Kag been gone? The swords, a gift from her mother - interesting. Will these qts be answered in the next chap - guess I will just have to wait, patiently, to see:)
JD: Wow that's a lot of questions! I'll try to answer them all Okay yes she looks like Kag cause she is Kag. She's a kitsune because she's always wanted to be one for Shippo. I can't tell you why Inu had banished her till later in the story. She's been gone at least four years and the swords were a gift from her mother after she told her mother she wasn't coming back to the future. I'd be happy to answer any more questions for you, just keep those reviews coming!!
From: Gizmo369
Wow! This sounds so cool! I'm already hooked. I can't wait to read the next chapter! I already know this is going to be one of my favorite stories.
From: Kidakkia
Great story so far. keep me updated.
From: Kiyako the Dragon Keeper
That was good! But just to tell you, Inu was only pinned to the tree 5o years...and it was 500 years later when Kagome found out...just to tell ya! Good story though! Update soon!!
JD: Thanks for correcting me. It helps me bunches.
From: starangel4899
here i am, the first to review, and u leave me with a cliffie! not nice, not nice at all... ahem, scuse me, my multiple personalities wish to review as well. Scythe: Wonderful story, as usual, and i look forward to the hext update. Star: WOW! ME WANNA READ NEXT CHAPPIE! ME WANNA READ NEXT CHAPPIE! Right, well ill just leave it at that. take care!
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AN: Thank you extra for all the encouragment you guys gave me. Hopefully I'll be out with my next chapter soon! Till then JD