Hi everyone! I hope you've enjoyed my story so far. Sorry the last chapter
was so short, and I'm sorry I took so long to post this chapter. I've been
awfully busy, and terribly sick lately. I know, I know, no reason to make
excuses. So, without further ado, here is the next chapter in my beloved
tale.
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As Kagome walked along the well-wor n dirt path that had become so familiar to her, she could hear familiar sounds she hadn't realized she longed for when they were absent from her life. The swish of Inuyasha's clothing, the clanking of Miroku's staff, the slapping of Sango's traditional shoes against the path, and Shippo's gentle snoring as he slept on Sango's shoulder; all sounds she had missed when she traveled back to her era.
"Kagome, Kagome are you alright?" Miroku asked, a worried expression on his face.
"Yes," Kagome replied, snapping out of her trance-like state, "I'm fine."
"Hurry it up back there," A familiar voice cried, "What are you, dead?"
"We are going as fast as we can Inuyasha, there is no reason to be so impatient." The monk looked at Sango, and they exchanged knowing glances.
"I want to find Naraku! The sooner the better!" Inuyasha had an aggravated look on his face, and Miroku decided not to aggravate him any further.
"Kagome, are you sure you are feeling alright?" Sango questioned. "You've been awfully quiet today."
"Yeah, I'm sorry Sango, I'll be fine."
"Kagome, why don't you go check on Inuyasha?" said Miroku, "He's been most aggravated lately."
"Ok," Kagome replied. Kagome sprinted up to Inuyasha, who barely glanced at her, and they kept a steady pace at the front of the group. Kagome couldn't help but wonder why Inuyasha wasn't looking at or even speaking to her. I guess I have to speak first, Kagome thought.
"Um, Inuyasha....." she said quietly, "Are you alright?"
"Of course I'm not alright! Naraku is still out there, and we're walking at a pace so slow that Kaede could keep up!" Inuyasha finally looked at Kagome then, but it was a look of pure annoyance, and didn't make Kagome feel any better. In fact, Kagome could feel the rage growing inside of her, until...
"Fine Inuyasha, excuse me for worrying about you! You don't have to bite my head off like that!! You know we are all anxious to find Naraku, but you don't see us yelling about it!!" Kagome yelled so loudly that Shippo woke up and practically had a heart attack right there on Sango's shoulder. Kagome stormed ahead of Inuyasha, so mad at him that she could no longer speak. Inuyasha could only stare after her, a look of fear, confusion, and almost awe on his face. As Kagome walked further into the distance, a familiar fuzzy fox demon leapt onto Inuyasha's shoulder.
"You know Inuyasha," Shippo said in that familiar all-knowing tone, "we're only worried about you. Especially Kagome."
"She's....worried about me?" Inuyasha said with quite a long pause in the middle. This was something Inuyasha could hardly comprehend.
"Yes Inuyasha, she's always worried about you. You shouldn't treat her so badly; she'll never become your mate that way."
"Mate?...." Inuyasha said with a quiet rage, and once again a growl rose in his throat. Shippo sensed the impending danger, and leapt off Inuyasha's shoulder, screaming after Kagome as Inuyasha chased him with threats of violence.
"When will Shippo learn?" Miroku quietly said to Sango.
"I suppose never" Sango replied, as they quickened their pace to catch up to the others.
Stupid Inuyasha, Kagome thought angrily, why is he always like that?? All I do id ask if he's ok, and he explodes. What is his problem?? Can't he see I'm just worried about him?? He'll never learn I suppose, that's just how he is. He just wants revenge for Kikyo. Kikyo, always Kikyo, his thoughts never leave her, do they? Why can't he see that I'm right here? Well, I suppose I can't expect anything less, I mean, they were in love fifty years ago. Love is so hard to forget. Kagome stopped walking at looked at the horizon, and the gently fading sun. I know he loves Kikyo, and he probably always will. I know this, but why does it bother me so much? Because you love him, said a voice from deep within. Kagome's eyes widened as she thought, I love him? No, I don't love Inuyasha.....do I? Suddenly, images of Inuyasha, Inuyasha and her, Inuyasha with the group, and many, many more flashed across her vision. Inuyasha.....I do love him. I do. I love Inuyasha. As she came to this realization, Kagome sunk down to the ground, tears forming in her eyes. I love him.....
Shippo was almost out of breath, and Inuyasha was almost upon him. This was bad. Shippo gave one last sprint of energy, and suddenly he saw Kagome sitting on the ground in the distance. He ran so fast that dirt kicked up behind him, and took a flying leap towards her, shouting
"Kagome!!" He landed on her shoulder, and buried himself in her hair.
"Come back here you little..." shouted Inuyasha, but he couldn't go on. Kagome had stood up, but Inuyasha had noticed that she had trembled as she did so. Suddenly she turned around, a large smile on her face, but something was wrong. It wasn't Kagome's normally warm smile, but he couldn't figure out what was different.
"Hello, Inuyasha..." said Kagome, her voice trailing off. It was then Inuyasha realized what was so different. Her smile felt almost painted on, and her eyes were filled with tears.
"Kagome...." Inuyasha began, but before he was able to find any words, Sango and Miroku cam up behind him.
"Well, it looks like we finally are all together again," said the monk, not noticing anything was wrong. "Let's make camp," he said firmly, watching the setting sun, "night will be upon us soon."
"Good idea," replied Sango, and began picking a good spot to settle in for the night.
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Well, I hope you guys liked the second chapter! It's longer as I promised. I hope to get the third chapter up soon. Please read and review! Thanks
Kira ^_^
Chapter2chapter2chapter2chapter2chapter2chapter2chapter2chapter2chapter2chap ter2
As Kagome walked along the well-wor n dirt path that had become so familiar to her, she could hear familiar sounds she hadn't realized she longed for when they were absent from her life. The swish of Inuyasha's clothing, the clanking of Miroku's staff, the slapping of Sango's traditional shoes against the path, and Shippo's gentle snoring as he slept on Sango's shoulder; all sounds she had missed when she traveled back to her era.
"Kagome, Kagome are you alright?" Miroku asked, a worried expression on his face.
"Yes," Kagome replied, snapping out of her trance-like state, "I'm fine."
"Hurry it up back there," A familiar voice cried, "What are you, dead?"
"We are going as fast as we can Inuyasha, there is no reason to be so impatient." The monk looked at Sango, and they exchanged knowing glances.
"I want to find Naraku! The sooner the better!" Inuyasha had an aggravated look on his face, and Miroku decided not to aggravate him any further.
"Kagome, are you sure you are feeling alright?" Sango questioned. "You've been awfully quiet today."
"Yeah, I'm sorry Sango, I'll be fine."
"Kagome, why don't you go check on Inuyasha?" said Miroku, "He's been most aggravated lately."
"Ok," Kagome replied. Kagome sprinted up to Inuyasha, who barely glanced at her, and they kept a steady pace at the front of the group. Kagome couldn't help but wonder why Inuyasha wasn't looking at or even speaking to her. I guess I have to speak first, Kagome thought.
"Um, Inuyasha....." she said quietly, "Are you alright?"
"Of course I'm not alright! Naraku is still out there, and we're walking at a pace so slow that Kaede could keep up!" Inuyasha finally looked at Kagome then, but it was a look of pure annoyance, and didn't make Kagome feel any better. In fact, Kagome could feel the rage growing inside of her, until...
"Fine Inuyasha, excuse me for worrying about you! You don't have to bite my head off like that!! You know we are all anxious to find Naraku, but you don't see us yelling about it!!" Kagome yelled so loudly that Shippo woke up and practically had a heart attack right there on Sango's shoulder. Kagome stormed ahead of Inuyasha, so mad at him that she could no longer speak. Inuyasha could only stare after her, a look of fear, confusion, and almost awe on his face. As Kagome walked further into the distance, a familiar fuzzy fox demon leapt onto Inuyasha's shoulder.
"You know Inuyasha," Shippo said in that familiar all-knowing tone, "we're only worried about you. Especially Kagome."
"She's....worried about me?" Inuyasha said with quite a long pause in the middle. This was something Inuyasha could hardly comprehend.
"Yes Inuyasha, she's always worried about you. You shouldn't treat her so badly; she'll never become your mate that way."
"Mate?...." Inuyasha said with a quiet rage, and once again a growl rose in his throat. Shippo sensed the impending danger, and leapt off Inuyasha's shoulder, screaming after Kagome as Inuyasha chased him with threats of violence.
"When will Shippo learn?" Miroku quietly said to Sango.
"I suppose never" Sango replied, as they quickened their pace to catch up to the others.
Stupid Inuyasha, Kagome thought angrily, why is he always like that?? All I do id ask if he's ok, and he explodes. What is his problem?? Can't he see I'm just worried about him?? He'll never learn I suppose, that's just how he is. He just wants revenge for Kikyo. Kikyo, always Kikyo, his thoughts never leave her, do they? Why can't he see that I'm right here? Well, I suppose I can't expect anything less, I mean, they were in love fifty years ago. Love is so hard to forget. Kagome stopped walking at looked at the horizon, and the gently fading sun. I know he loves Kikyo, and he probably always will. I know this, but why does it bother me so much? Because you love him, said a voice from deep within. Kagome's eyes widened as she thought, I love him? No, I don't love Inuyasha.....do I? Suddenly, images of Inuyasha, Inuyasha and her, Inuyasha with the group, and many, many more flashed across her vision. Inuyasha.....I do love him. I do. I love Inuyasha. As she came to this realization, Kagome sunk down to the ground, tears forming in her eyes. I love him.....
Shippo was almost out of breath, and Inuyasha was almost upon him. This was bad. Shippo gave one last sprint of energy, and suddenly he saw Kagome sitting on the ground in the distance. He ran so fast that dirt kicked up behind him, and took a flying leap towards her, shouting
"Kagome!!" He landed on her shoulder, and buried himself in her hair.
"Come back here you little..." shouted Inuyasha, but he couldn't go on. Kagome had stood up, but Inuyasha had noticed that she had trembled as she did so. Suddenly she turned around, a large smile on her face, but something was wrong. It wasn't Kagome's normally warm smile, but he couldn't figure out what was different.
"Hello, Inuyasha..." said Kagome, her voice trailing off. It was then Inuyasha realized what was so different. Her smile felt almost painted on, and her eyes were filled with tears.
"Kagome...." Inuyasha began, but before he was able to find any words, Sango and Miroku cam up behind him.
"Well, it looks like we finally are all together again," said the monk, not noticing anything was wrong. "Let's make camp," he said firmly, watching the setting sun, "night will be upon us soon."
"Good idea," replied Sango, and began picking a good spot to settle in for the night.
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Well, I hope you guys liked the second chapter! It's longer as I promised. I hope to get the third chapter up soon. Please read and review! Thanks
Kira ^_^