Authors note: Well, apparently I've got a few fans of the story, so I
decided to update while I had some time, so here's chapter 2. Did I mention
this is my first fanfic? This chapter things start to change direction a
little, you'll see what I mean. I also updated chapter one with a
disclaimer and glossary, although it'll probably be up by the time you read
this, just a note.
Confessions
Inuyasha picked Kagome up onto his back with Kikyou's lifeless body in his hands. For all it was worth her body was beginning to come undone, back into the soil and bones it was made of. They did make it back to Kaede's hut with it in tact however.
"I'm sorry Kaede, I couldn't save her in time from Naraku..."
"I know you tried to save her Inuyasha. Even if she had to die like this, at least she's in a better place. She was forced back into existence. The only real good that came of her coming back was that through it we could find a way to trust you, through discovering Naraku. At least now she's at peace, and we can return her bones to her grave where they belong..."
"Sorry Kaede..."
******** That Night ********
"Inuyasha," Kagome started saying. "I know how bad you feel about this, I learned that last time we thought Kikyou died."
"Don't worry about me so much Kagome. I'm upset, but it was inevitable... Chikusho... I'm just mad we didn't get there sooner.... I'm also sorry if I upset you at all, getting so close to Kikyou before..."
"It's not a problem Inuyasha..."
"No it isn't ok, I promised you I wouldn't go back to Kikyou, and all the times I did must've made you feel bad inside..."
"Inuyasha, are you sure your ok? I know a lot's just happened..."
"It's ok Kagome. I did love her once... But I realized by always turning to her I was making you suffer yourself. So that's when I promised you I'd never leave you again, and I'm keeping my word on that."
"Inuyasha... What're you saying...?"
"It's easier to take her death a second time, since I realized after we first thought she died, I didn't love her... as much as I loved you... and that's enough to get me through this, no matter what kind of pain I might be feeling..." With this Kagome was more stunned than anything, Inuyasha actually said he loved her...
"Inuyasha... I love you too," Kagome said in a sympathetic, but more loving and happy voice. She reached out and hugged him tightly. "I'm so sorry we couldn't save Kikyou, but I'll do anything I can to help you feel better, feel happy like you should."
"Thank you, Kagome." He said, almost drifting off while in the embrace, finally with a smile on his face, as well as in Kagome's. Then Kagome whispered to him as he drifted off "I love you, never forget that," and she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek as he drifted to sleep, still hugging her. Kagome dozed to sleep to. Everyone else, namely Sango, Miroku, Shippou, and Kirara, all had one eye open watching them, almost in awe themselves.
-------- Well, there's the next chapter. Like it says on the front this was going to be more a romance than anything. For a sense of foreshadowing, what will happen the next day with these new confessions? Also, how will everyone else react to them finally ending up together? Review please!
Confessions
Inuyasha picked Kagome up onto his back with Kikyou's lifeless body in his hands. For all it was worth her body was beginning to come undone, back into the soil and bones it was made of. They did make it back to Kaede's hut with it in tact however.
"I'm sorry Kaede, I couldn't save her in time from Naraku..."
"I know you tried to save her Inuyasha. Even if she had to die like this, at least she's in a better place. She was forced back into existence. The only real good that came of her coming back was that through it we could find a way to trust you, through discovering Naraku. At least now she's at peace, and we can return her bones to her grave where they belong..."
"Sorry Kaede..."
******** That Night ********
"Inuyasha," Kagome started saying. "I know how bad you feel about this, I learned that last time we thought Kikyou died."
"Don't worry about me so much Kagome. I'm upset, but it was inevitable... Chikusho... I'm just mad we didn't get there sooner.... I'm also sorry if I upset you at all, getting so close to Kikyou before..."
"It's not a problem Inuyasha..."
"No it isn't ok, I promised you I wouldn't go back to Kikyou, and all the times I did must've made you feel bad inside..."
"Inuyasha, are you sure your ok? I know a lot's just happened..."
"It's ok Kagome. I did love her once... But I realized by always turning to her I was making you suffer yourself. So that's when I promised you I'd never leave you again, and I'm keeping my word on that."
"Inuyasha... What're you saying...?"
"It's easier to take her death a second time, since I realized after we first thought she died, I didn't love her... as much as I loved you... and that's enough to get me through this, no matter what kind of pain I might be feeling..." With this Kagome was more stunned than anything, Inuyasha actually said he loved her...
"Inuyasha... I love you too," Kagome said in a sympathetic, but more loving and happy voice. She reached out and hugged him tightly. "I'm so sorry we couldn't save Kikyou, but I'll do anything I can to help you feel better, feel happy like you should."
"Thank you, Kagome." He said, almost drifting off while in the embrace, finally with a smile on his face, as well as in Kagome's. Then Kagome whispered to him as he drifted off "I love you, never forget that," and she gave him a quick kiss on the cheek as he drifted to sleep, still hugging her. Kagome dozed to sleep to. Everyone else, namely Sango, Miroku, Shippou, and Kirara, all had one eye open watching them, almost in awe themselves.
-------- Well, there's the next chapter. Like it says on the front this was going to be more a romance than anything. For a sense of foreshadowing, what will happen the next day with these new confessions? Also, how will everyone else react to them finally ending up together? Review please!