Facing the Past
By Japanese Dreamer
Disclaimer: You all should know by now.
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The next days seem to go by in a flash. Everything seemed so normal that it seemed as if Kagome had never went away.
Inside Kagome hurt. To everyone, it seemed like nothing had changed, but to Kagome, everything had changed. She saw the looks Miroku and Sango gave each other. At one time, they used to hide them and refused to acknowledge what they were doing, but now they seemed to not care who saw. It was strange to think of Shippo as a grown boy and not as a pup who usued to ride on her shoulder.
Shippo had grown, Kagome couldn't deny that, he wasn't a helpless pup anymore and she had to accept that. It still hurt to think she hadn't been there for him while he had grown. A few days with him could never make up for the lost years.
And Souten. Kagome sighed. Souten was the biggest change of all. When she had came here, she had intended to walk through and never look back, but instead she became a mother of a pup.
Kagome looked at the sleep form of Souten in her arms. She could feel the tears prick her eyes. Her clawed finger grazed his cheek softly. Souten looked so much like him, there was no mistaking that this was Inuyasha's son. There was also no mistaking that this wasn't her son.
She hugged Souten closer, as if trying to shield him from all the evils of the world. Souten stirred but didn't wake.
Throughout the days, she had noticed how protective Shippo was of Souten. Shippo followed the pup wherever he would go and watched over him. The villagers did the same. They watched over the little hanyou as if he was their own child. No one made fun of the pup or sneered at him because he was a hanyou. This to Kagome, was amazing in itself. Maybe humans could learn.
Kagome sighed again. When had she started to refer humans as another race? Kagome remembered all to well how she had become youkai. She had been near the brink of death when she was attacked by a snake youkai. The shikon no tama, of course, didn't want to lose it's protector again so made itself her soul. Kagome was surprised when she woke up as a kitsune youkai, it seemed the jewel granted her own wish, to be a youkai so that she could protect the ones she loved.
She gently placed Souten down on the futon and crept quietly out of the hut. The cool, night air brushed across her face. The stars shone above her, bright as ever.
Once again her feet took over and started to walk in a path she knew, headed to the God tree. Kagome hoped, against all hope that he wasn't there. But she knew she was just kidding herself. She could feel his presence from where she was. He was there, in the god tree, where they had first met.
Kagome groaned, her feet seemed to like to torture her. Pretty soon, she could see the god tree and a red haori.
Inuyasha's ears perked up at the sound of foot steps. He opened his eyes and was slightly surprised when he saw Kagome walking his way. His heart beat quicken and he could feel his palms getting sweaty.
He was just about to jump down when Kagome jumped up into the branches of the god tree. Inuyasha was slightly shocked but remembered that she had turned into a youkai.
He slowly sat back and watched as she sat down and got comfortable.
"Shouldn't you be resting." Inuyasha asked softly.
"I'm not tired." Kagome replied.
A veil of silence dropped over them. The chirping of crickets and the rushing sound of the river drifted to Kagome's ears.
"Where have you been Kagome?"
"Around, searching for a place... a place to belong."
Inuyasha tightened his fist. He wanted to smack himself for hurting the figure in front of him. As if reading his thoughts, Kagome smacked him on the head.
"What was THAT for wench!?"
"Cause your an idiot."
Silence fell over them. "This will never be enough, but if it helps to say it, then I will. I'm sorry Kagome, I'm sorry..."
Kagome looked at him. The expression of pain on his face softened her eyes. Kagome groaned, angry at herself. Why? Why couldn't she stay mad at him? Why did he have this effect on her? How could he still have this effect on her? Kagome didn't get it.
"It does help Inuyasha, and I thank you for saying it. But my forgiveness is out of reach.... "
Inuyasha bowed his head.
"... for now."
Inuyasha perked up and raised his head. He smiled at the girl, a real smile in such a long time.
Kagome could feel her beat increased. She cursed when she saw him smirk.
"It'll take a loooongggggg time to earn my forgiveness idiot, you better be willing to wait."
"After all these years, waiting isn't a problem. "
Before Kagome could stop herself she leaned over and kissed him. She pulled back only to be pulled back in by Inuyasha.
Kagome forced herself to push away. Oh no, she was not going to give in that easily she was going to make him beg for her forgiveness.
"i've wanted to do that since the first day I saw you." Kagome murmerred before she could stop herself. Cursing again Kagome jumped out of the tree and disappeared into the trees.
"Me too Kagome." Inuyasha whispered.
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AN: Sigh Another chapter, this one is a little short... okay it is short. I had a little trouble thinking of what I should put in next. Hopefully my next chapters will be easier to right. Hope you guys enjoyed and don't forget to review!!
JD =.=
By Japanese Dreamer
Disclaimer: You all should know by now.
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The next days seem to go by in a flash. Everything seemed so normal that it seemed as if Kagome had never went away.
Inside Kagome hurt. To everyone, it seemed like nothing had changed, but to Kagome, everything had changed. She saw the looks Miroku and Sango gave each other. At one time, they used to hide them and refused to acknowledge what they were doing, but now they seemed to not care who saw. It was strange to think of Shippo as a grown boy and not as a pup who usued to ride on her shoulder.
Shippo had grown, Kagome couldn't deny that, he wasn't a helpless pup anymore and she had to accept that. It still hurt to think she hadn't been there for him while he had grown. A few days with him could never make up for the lost years.
And Souten. Kagome sighed. Souten was the biggest change of all. When she had came here, she had intended to walk through and never look back, but instead she became a mother of a pup.
Kagome looked at the sleep form of Souten in her arms. She could feel the tears prick her eyes. Her clawed finger grazed his cheek softly. Souten looked so much like him, there was no mistaking that this was Inuyasha's son. There was also no mistaking that this wasn't her son.
She hugged Souten closer, as if trying to shield him from all the evils of the world. Souten stirred but didn't wake.
Throughout the days, she had noticed how protective Shippo was of Souten. Shippo followed the pup wherever he would go and watched over him. The villagers did the same. They watched over the little hanyou as if he was their own child. No one made fun of the pup or sneered at him because he was a hanyou. This to Kagome, was amazing in itself. Maybe humans could learn.
Kagome sighed again. When had she started to refer humans as another race? Kagome remembered all to well how she had become youkai. She had been near the brink of death when she was attacked by a snake youkai. The shikon no tama, of course, didn't want to lose it's protector again so made itself her soul. Kagome was surprised when she woke up as a kitsune youkai, it seemed the jewel granted her own wish, to be a youkai so that she could protect the ones she loved.
She gently placed Souten down on the futon and crept quietly out of the hut. The cool, night air brushed across her face. The stars shone above her, bright as ever.
Once again her feet took over and started to walk in a path she knew, headed to the God tree. Kagome hoped, against all hope that he wasn't there. But she knew she was just kidding herself. She could feel his presence from where she was. He was there, in the god tree, where they had first met.
Kagome groaned, her feet seemed to like to torture her. Pretty soon, she could see the god tree and a red haori.
Inuyasha's ears perked up at the sound of foot steps. He opened his eyes and was slightly surprised when he saw Kagome walking his way. His heart beat quicken and he could feel his palms getting sweaty.
He was just about to jump down when Kagome jumped up into the branches of the god tree. Inuyasha was slightly shocked but remembered that she had turned into a youkai.
He slowly sat back and watched as she sat down and got comfortable.
"Shouldn't you be resting." Inuyasha asked softly.
"I'm not tired." Kagome replied.
A veil of silence dropped over them. The chirping of crickets and the rushing sound of the river drifted to Kagome's ears.
"Where have you been Kagome?"
"Around, searching for a place... a place to belong."
Inuyasha tightened his fist. He wanted to smack himself for hurting the figure in front of him. As if reading his thoughts, Kagome smacked him on the head.
"What was THAT for wench!?"
"Cause your an idiot."
Silence fell over them. "This will never be enough, but if it helps to say it, then I will. I'm sorry Kagome, I'm sorry..."
Kagome looked at him. The expression of pain on his face softened her eyes. Kagome groaned, angry at herself. Why? Why couldn't she stay mad at him? Why did he have this effect on her? How could he still have this effect on her? Kagome didn't get it.
"It does help Inuyasha, and I thank you for saying it. But my forgiveness is out of reach.... "
Inuyasha bowed his head.
"... for now."
Inuyasha perked up and raised his head. He smiled at the girl, a real smile in such a long time.
Kagome could feel her beat increased. She cursed when she saw him smirk.
"It'll take a loooongggggg time to earn my forgiveness idiot, you better be willing to wait."
"After all these years, waiting isn't a problem. "
Before Kagome could stop herself she leaned over and kissed him. She pulled back only to be pulled back in by Inuyasha.
Kagome forced herself to push away. Oh no, she was not going to give in that easily she was going to make him beg for her forgiveness.
"i've wanted to do that since the first day I saw you." Kagome murmerred before she could stop herself. Cursing again Kagome jumped out of the tree and disappeared into the trees.
"Me too Kagome." Inuyasha whispered.
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AN: Sigh Another chapter, this one is a little short... okay it is short. I had a little trouble thinking of what I should put in next. Hopefully my next chapters will be easier to right. Hope you guys enjoyed and don't forget to review!!
JD =.=