Things That Shouldn't Have Been Said
Chapter One Hurtful Words
Kagome sat forlornly on the middle of the futon that occupied her room in Kaede's hut, fresh tears streaming down her face from her latest fight with Inuyasha earlier that day. Yet again Inuyasha went too far, and things that shouldn't have been said, were.
The Fight Earlier That Day
"Inuyasha, why do you always have to be such an ass!?" Kagome yelled at Inuyasha, she had asked to go home just for a day and he immediately sought a fight with her over the matter, "I just want to go home for a day, just to get supplies and make sure Grandpa isn't telling anymore weird stories about my 'illnesses', why can't you just let me go?" Inuyasha countered Kagome with a penetrating glare and his usual comment. All the while Miroku, Sango and Shippo stood by watching the usual activities take place.
"Feh, like I care wench. You always have some stupid excuse to go back, this is just another one of them." Kagome knew Inuyasha didn't mean half of what he said, but of course she decided to keep his pride in tact, instead she chose to reply back, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Oh yes Inuyasha, it's another one of my 'excuses', you know me so well. I guess the only reason why you won't let me go is because you'll miss me so badly, isn't it Inuyasha?" Kagome only teasing Inuyasha never thought he would have the nerve or the audacity to say what he said next.
"Why in the seven hells would I care if you went or not, you mean nothing to me! I wouldn't even care if you came back or not!" A pained look came over Kagome's usually smiling and happy countenance, Inuyasha didn't mean what he said at all he only reacted in anger because she was taking everything too lightly. Tears began to spill down Kagome's cheeks and she turned on her heels running off to Kaede's hut, not even bothering to 'sit' him once. Miroku clubbed Inuyasha over the head with his staff glowering at him angrily, Sango began to pull out Hiraigotsu, but the crying Shippo stopped her from taking action and grilling Inuyasha one herself. Miroku meanwhile proceeded to haul Inuyasha up from the ground where he fell after he had clubbed him.
"INUYASHA! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!? WERE YOU EVEN THINKING AT ALL!?" Sango grabbed Miroku away from Inuyasha before any more harm could go his way before making it up to Kagome.
"Monk, lay off him, will you. Inuyasha, you idiot! Why did you say that to Kagome, you really hurt her you know, you'd be lucky if she talks to you at all for the time being. That was really stupid of you, the hentai, Shippo and I all know you care for Kagome, but she doesn't... not with the way you treat her. Maybe it's time you did... don't you think?" Sango turned on Inuyasha after that and led Miroku and a sniffling Shippo away from the clearing, leaving Inuyasha to his thoughts.
Kagome returning to Kaede's hut after the fight
Kagome burst through the door of Kaede's hut, sobs escaping her throat as she ran straight past Kaede to her room. Kaede watched after the retreating form of Kagome and shook her head sadly.
'Oh Inuyasha, what have ye said this time to sadden this poor child?' The elderly woman walked to the closed door in which led into Kagome's room, softly she knocked upon the door. Kaede was fully aware that the young Miko placed a barrier upon the door, preventing anyone but herself to leave that room or enter without permission.
"Kagome? Child, may I know as to why ye are so upset? I would come in but I'm afraid ye've blocked us out." She heard Kagome sniffle on the other side of the door and her voice strained from crying came through to Kaede.
"I'd rather not speak to anyone right now Kaede...please understand." Kaede nodded, even though she was on the opposite side of the door as Kagome.
"Alright child, if that is what ye wish right now. Call me if ye need anything." With that Kaede went back to her chores around the hut and prepared herbs for wounds and ailments of sorts that the group seemed to receive on their quests, she really hoped things would turn for the better.
Inuyasha
Inuyasha sat dazed, rubbing gingerly the lump Miroku had so kindly left for him to nurse on his head. Over and over he replayed the scene of himself and Kagome fighting, the look on Kagome's face when he told her she meant nothing to him, but deep down he knew she was what he cared for most in the world. Damn him and his stupidity! Why did he have to go and say something like that, Sango was right, he would be lucky if Kagome chose to spoke to him again in the near future. He knew he had to go and apologize this time, she'd never forgive him if he never, even then he knew chances of Kagome forgiving him immediately were slim still. But he had to try, it was the best he could offer at that particular time. Rising from where he sat on the ground, Inuyasha dusted himself off and headed to the nearest river to clean himself up a bit, he wanted to apologize the right way and having a clean appearance seemed a good thing to him.
Kagome's room
Kagome looked down upon her hands, they were clasped together in her lap, her knuckles were beginning to turn white with the force she was holding them together with. Tears still poured down her face openly and she cared not a bit of it, bitterly she mused on how her mascara was probably running while she cried, she unclasped her hands and struck the futon's mattress with an angered cry. She stood suddenly and walked the short distance in her room to where her discarded backpack lay, picking it up she slung it over her shoulders and took the barrier from the door. Walking out of her room, Kagome strode purposely out into the front room said her goodbyes for the time, she apologized saying she didn't know when she'd be back now, and left for the well, leaving forlorn friends behind. Making it to the well in record time Kagome never hesitated before jumping into the well, the familiar light engulfing her, bringing her back to her own time in modern day Tokyo.
Inuyasha
Inuyasha was cleaned up and making his way to Kaede's in good time, he arrived shortly and found everyone sitting around looking lifeless, tear stains were evident on both Sango and the Kitsune's faces. Kaede gave the hanyou a reproachful look and Miroku chose to ignore his presence, it was Shippo on the other hand who chose to speak up.
"Inuyasha, how dare you? You wrecked Kagome, she was crying and left because of you... she told us she may not be coming back for a long time. Do you even care Inuyasha? I hope you're happy now meanie!" The young Kitsune then ran from the room and locked himself in Kagome's old room, not wanting her to leave him like the rest of his family had. Silent tears fell down his face until a restless slumber took over his small body.
Two days later
Kagome's home
"Kagome! Dinner time, please come down and eat sis! Mom's getting worried and so am I and Gramps , please Kag's I won't bug you anymore!" Souta Higurashi called futilely up the stairs to his sisters room, her door locked to the outside world and her windows locked and closed shut as well. It had been two days since she returned home from the Warring States Era and she had locked herself away in her own world of depression, letting no one in to talk to her and not even coming out to eat. Her whole family knew something must have happened, but she had never acted like this before, they were all growing worried. They always knew Kagome to being fun loving and care free, never like this, she was now like a broken shell.
Kagome's room
Kagome looked down upon her hands, they were clasped together in her lap, her knuckles were beginning to turn white with the force she was holding them together with. Tears still poured down her face openly and she cared not a bit of it, bitterly she mused on how her mascara was probably running while she cried, she unclasped her hands and struck the futon's mattress with an angered cry. Abruptly she stood and grabbed her backpack from the floor, she dumped whatever it held in it upon the bed, she rifled through her belongings and stopped when she finally found what she was looking for. A small knife, small but sharp, rolling up the sleeve of her Fuku Kagome made a small slice in the flesh of her arm. The first shock of pain was washed over by a numbness as she did the same thing to her other arm, she deliberately made sure she did not cut anything vital. In the background she could hear Souta's worried voice and the smell of her favourite foods, her stomach rumbled its dissatisfaction, but Kagome ignored it. Her hands were beginning to shake and the knife she held slipped, she sliced into her wrist, an unknown urge took over her and she switched hands doing what had just happened to her one wrist and did it to the other. In a semi-shocked daze Kagome watched as her own blood poured from the wounds, finally realization hit her and she knew she was bleeding too much, standing she tried to make her way to her bedroom door for help. But blood loss took over and she blacked out at the same time her brother came to a halt outside her door about to knock. Hearing the loud crashing noise from behind his sister's bedroom door he instantly sensed something wrong was happening and went running downstairs to his mother.
Inuyasha
At the same time Souta was calling Kagome down for dinner, Inuyasha had had enough of sitting around and giving Kagome 'time to think', so Miroku had suggested, and decided to go to Kagome and beg forgiveness. Bounding to the well Inuyasha was there and going to Kagome's time at about the same time the Higurashi's, minus Souta, were all rushing behind an ambulance that carried a near lifeless Kagome to the Tokyo emergency room. The minute Inuyasha stepped through the well he could sense...and smell something was wrong, he could smell fear, blood and tears all together. He prayed to the Gods for strength at that time. Running to the house he didn't bother to go through Kagome's window he just went through the door for once, the instant he did he found Souta sitting at the dining room table, crying and unaware of Inuyasha's presence. Clearing his throat he caught the young boys attention and soon found the boy clinging to his waist crying onto his haori. Momentarily Inuyasha just stood there. But soon hugged the trembling child to him, trying to quiet his sobs, kneeling down he looked the boy in the eyes and spoke soberly.
"Hey kid, where's your family? I can tell something happened and I can smell someone's blood, you can tell me. What's happened?" Souta sniffled and said the words Inuyasha feared most of all.
"My family is at the Tokyo hospital..." The boy sniffled once more and wiped his nose with a Kleenex, "Kagome tried to kill herself...she locked herself in her room for two days straight and didn't come out...mom made me go to get her to come out for dinner. But when I got upstairs and was right outside her room...I-I heard a crash and went and got mom...we found her on her floor bleeding really badly, I was so scared. I don't want my sister to die! I don't want her to leave mama and I just like dad did!" Inuyasha's world crashed around him as he listened in numb shock to what Souta told him, Kagome tried to take her life? But why, why would she do something like that, doesn't she know how many people cared about her? Without realizing tears slid down Inuyasha's face and he cried, for himself and for Kagome.
Chapter One Hurtful Words
Kagome sat forlornly on the middle of the futon that occupied her room in Kaede's hut, fresh tears streaming down her face from her latest fight with Inuyasha earlier that day. Yet again Inuyasha went too far, and things that shouldn't have been said, were.
The Fight Earlier That Day
"Inuyasha, why do you always have to be such an ass!?" Kagome yelled at Inuyasha, she had asked to go home just for a day and he immediately sought a fight with her over the matter, "I just want to go home for a day, just to get supplies and make sure Grandpa isn't telling anymore weird stories about my 'illnesses', why can't you just let me go?" Inuyasha countered Kagome with a penetrating glare and his usual comment. All the while Miroku, Sango and Shippo stood by watching the usual activities take place.
"Feh, like I care wench. You always have some stupid excuse to go back, this is just another one of them." Kagome knew Inuyasha didn't mean half of what he said, but of course she decided to keep his pride in tact, instead she chose to reply back, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Oh yes Inuyasha, it's another one of my 'excuses', you know me so well. I guess the only reason why you won't let me go is because you'll miss me so badly, isn't it Inuyasha?" Kagome only teasing Inuyasha never thought he would have the nerve or the audacity to say what he said next.
"Why in the seven hells would I care if you went or not, you mean nothing to me! I wouldn't even care if you came back or not!" A pained look came over Kagome's usually smiling and happy countenance, Inuyasha didn't mean what he said at all he only reacted in anger because she was taking everything too lightly. Tears began to spill down Kagome's cheeks and she turned on her heels running off to Kaede's hut, not even bothering to 'sit' him once. Miroku clubbed Inuyasha over the head with his staff glowering at him angrily, Sango began to pull out Hiraigotsu, but the crying Shippo stopped her from taking action and grilling Inuyasha one herself. Miroku meanwhile proceeded to haul Inuyasha up from the ground where he fell after he had clubbed him.
"INUYASHA! WHAT WERE YOU THINKING!? WERE YOU EVEN THINKING AT ALL!?" Sango grabbed Miroku away from Inuyasha before any more harm could go his way before making it up to Kagome.
"Monk, lay off him, will you. Inuyasha, you idiot! Why did you say that to Kagome, you really hurt her you know, you'd be lucky if she talks to you at all for the time being. That was really stupid of you, the hentai, Shippo and I all know you care for Kagome, but she doesn't... not with the way you treat her. Maybe it's time you did... don't you think?" Sango turned on Inuyasha after that and led Miroku and a sniffling Shippo away from the clearing, leaving Inuyasha to his thoughts.
Kagome returning to Kaede's hut after the fight
Kagome burst through the door of Kaede's hut, sobs escaping her throat as she ran straight past Kaede to her room. Kaede watched after the retreating form of Kagome and shook her head sadly.
'Oh Inuyasha, what have ye said this time to sadden this poor child?' The elderly woman walked to the closed door in which led into Kagome's room, softly she knocked upon the door. Kaede was fully aware that the young Miko placed a barrier upon the door, preventing anyone but herself to leave that room or enter without permission.
"Kagome? Child, may I know as to why ye are so upset? I would come in but I'm afraid ye've blocked us out." She heard Kagome sniffle on the other side of the door and her voice strained from crying came through to Kaede.
"I'd rather not speak to anyone right now Kaede...please understand." Kaede nodded, even though she was on the opposite side of the door as Kagome.
"Alright child, if that is what ye wish right now. Call me if ye need anything." With that Kaede went back to her chores around the hut and prepared herbs for wounds and ailments of sorts that the group seemed to receive on their quests, she really hoped things would turn for the better.
Inuyasha
Inuyasha sat dazed, rubbing gingerly the lump Miroku had so kindly left for him to nurse on his head. Over and over he replayed the scene of himself and Kagome fighting, the look on Kagome's face when he told her she meant nothing to him, but deep down he knew she was what he cared for most in the world. Damn him and his stupidity! Why did he have to go and say something like that, Sango was right, he would be lucky if Kagome chose to spoke to him again in the near future. He knew he had to go and apologize this time, she'd never forgive him if he never, even then he knew chances of Kagome forgiving him immediately were slim still. But he had to try, it was the best he could offer at that particular time. Rising from where he sat on the ground, Inuyasha dusted himself off and headed to the nearest river to clean himself up a bit, he wanted to apologize the right way and having a clean appearance seemed a good thing to him.
Kagome's room
Kagome looked down upon her hands, they were clasped together in her lap, her knuckles were beginning to turn white with the force she was holding them together with. Tears still poured down her face openly and she cared not a bit of it, bitterly she mused on how her mascara was probably running while she cried, she unclasped her hands and struck the futon's mattress with an angered cry. She stood suddenly and walked the short distance in her room to where her discarded backpack lay, picking it up she slung it over her shoulders and took the barrier from the door. Walking out of her room, Kagome strode purposely out into the front room said her goodbyes for the time, she apologized saying she didn't know when she'd be back now, and left for the well, leaving forlorn friends behind. Making it to the well in record time Kagome never hesitated before jumping into the well, the familiar light engulfing her, bringing her back to her own time in modern day Tokyo.
Inuyasha
Inuyasha was cleaned up and making his way to Kaede's in good time, he arrived shortly and found everyone sitting around looking lifeless, tear stains were evident on both Sango and the Kitsune's faces. Kaede gave the hanyou a reproachful look and Miroku chose to ignore his presence, it was Shippo on the other hand who chose to speak up.
"Inuyasha, how dare you? You wrecked Kagome, she was crying and left because of you... she told us she may not be coming back for a long time. Do you even care Inuyasha? I hope you're happy now meanie!" The young Kitsune then ran from the room and locked himself in Kagome's old room, not wanting her to leave him like the rest of his family had. Silent tears fell down his face until a restless slumber took over his small body.
Two days later
Kagome's home
"Kagome! Dinner time, please come down and eat sis! Mom's getting worried and so am I and Gramps , please Kag's I won't bug you anymore!" Souta Higurashi called futilely up the stairs to his sisters room, her door locked to the outside world and her windows locked and closed shut as well. It had been two days since she returned home from the Warring States Era and she had locked herself away in her own world of depression, letting no one in to talk to her and not even coming out to eat. Her whole family knew something must have happened, but she had never acted like this before, they were all growing worried. They always knew Kagome to being fun loving and care free, never like this, she was now like a broken shell.
Kagome's room
Kagome looked down upon her hands, they were clasped together in her lap, her knuckles were beginning to turn white with the force she was holding them together with. Tears still poured down her face openly and she cared not a bit of it, bitterly she mused on how her mascara was probably running while she cried, she unclasped her hands and struck the futon's mattress with an angered cry. Abruptly she stood and grabbed her backpack from the floor, she dumped whatever it held in it upon the bed, she rifled through her belongings and stopped when she finally found what she was looking for. A small knife, small but sharp, rolling up the sleeve of her Fuku Kagome made a small slice in the flesh of her arm. The first shock of pain was washed over by a numbness as she did the same thing to her other arm, she deliberately made sure she did not cut anything vital. In the background she could hear Souta's worried voice and the smell of her favourite foods, her stomach rumbled its dissatisfaction, but Kagome ignored it. Her hands were beginning to shake and the knife she held slipped, she sliced into her wrist, an unknown urge took over her and she switched hands doing what had just happened to her one wrist and did it to the other. In a semi-shocked daze Kagome watched as her own blood poured from the wounds, finally realization hit her and she knew she was bleeding too much, standing she tried to make her way to her bedroom door for help. But blood loss took over and she blacked out at the same time her brother came to a halt outside her door about to knock. Hearing the loud crashing noise from behind his sister's bedroom door he instantly sensed something wrong was happening and went running downstairs to his mother.
Inuyasha
At the same time Souta was calling Kagome down for dinner, Inuyasha had had enough of sitting around and giving Kagome 'time to think', so Miroku had suggested, and decided to go to Kagome and beg forgiveness. Bounding to the well Inuyasha was there and going to Kagome's time at about the same time the Higurashi's, minus Souta, were all rushing behind an ambulance that carried a near lifeless Kagome to the Tokyo emergency room. The minute Inuyasha stepped through the well he could sense...and smell something was wrong, he could smell fear, blood and tears all together. He prayed to the Gods for strength at that time. Running to the house he didn't bother to go through Kagome's window he just went through the door for once, the instant he did he found Souta sitting at the dining room table, crying and unaware of Inuyasha's presence. Clearing his throat he caught the young boys attention and soon found the boy clinging to his waist crying onto his haori. Momentarily Inuyasha just stood there. But soon hugged the trembling child to him, trying to quiet his sobs, kneeling down he looked the boy in the eyes and spoke soberly.
"Hey kid, where's your family? I can tell something happened and I can smell someone's blood, you can tell me. What's happened?" Souta sniffled and said the words Inuyasha feared most of all.
"My family is at the Tokyo hospital..." The boy sniffled once more and wiped his nose with a Kleenex, "Kagome tried to kill herself...she locked herself in her room for two days straight and didn't come out...mom made me go to get her to come out for dinner. But when I got upstairs and was right outside her room...I-I heard a crash and went and got mom...we found her on her floor bleeding really badly, I was so scared. I don't want my sister to die! I don't want her to leave mama and I just like dad did!" Inuyasha's world crashed around him as he listened in numb shock to what Souta told him, Kagome tried to take her life? But why, why would she do something like that, doesn't she know how many people cared about her? Without realizing tears slid down Inuyasha's face and he cried, for himself and for Kagome.