Chapter 6
This chapter should be an interesting one. I know that in the summary, this story is classified as a 'romance, action-adventure'. It hasn't really lived up to the 'romance' billing so far, but this chapter will explore that aspect a little bit more. Enjoy! Tonyf
"Okay, so you're saying that we can't get back through?" Saroko asked, stunned by Inuyara's news. "Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Our parents are working on a solution right now, but they have no clue how long it'll take." Inuyara replied. "Just great. Are you crying, Myouga?" Saroko asked, looking over at the flea on Inuyara's shoulder. "sniff. No, of course not!" The flea responded, wiping tears from his eyes. "Wuss." Inuyara muttered. "Well, what should we do now, Inuyara?" Saroko asked. "I guess we should just chill out for awhile. If we happen to run across Sesshomarai, though, we should definitely deal out an ass-kicking." Inuyara responded with a grin. "I guess I agree with the 'chilling out' part, but not the rematch with Sesshomarai." Saroko said. "Why the hell not?" Inuyara asked. "We didn't exactly fare well in the last fight we had with him, and I don't think it would be a good idea to challenge him again until we're more well-prepared." Saroko answered. "I can take him!" Inuyara yelled. "Yeah, I realized that when he almost sliced us in half." Saroko said sarcastically. "Whatever." Inuyara muttered, turning around to hide his embarassment.
(It's a couple of hours later, and Shippo and Myouga are staying by the well (in case Inuyasha and friends find a way to get through). Inuyara and Saroko are wandering through the forest that is next to Kaede's village...)
"I hope they find a way to get through soon. I don't know how much longer I can stand this place." Inuyara whined. "What's so bad about it?" Saroko asked. "There's no Ramen and no TV." Inuyara grumbled. "I should have guessed." Saroko thought to herself. "Well, at least we have each other, right?" Saroko asked. "Yeah, I'm glad that at least one of my friends can be here." Inuyara answered. "Inuyara? Can I ask you a question?" Saroko said, stopping in front of him. "Yeah, what?" He responded. "When you told Sesshomeru that you could never think of me as more than a friend, did you really mean that?" She asked. Inuyara's face quickly became flushed upon hearing this question. "Um, well, I mean, um, that is, I......" Inuyara stammered. "I get it. Forget I said anything." Saroko said as she walked off, obviously hurt. "I was lying." Inuyara finished, but by then Saroko was already out of sight. "Damn." He thought to himself, knowing that he had missed his chance again.
(Meanwhile, in modern times...)
"Okay, digging isn't going to work." Inuyasha said, holding up his blackened hands for his friends to see. "Well, how about if we all jump in at once?" Miroku asked. "No, that wouldn't work. I get the feeling that you just want to land on Sango and Kagome." Inuyasha said sarcastically. "No, that wasn't my intention at all! Just thinking out loud!" Miroku said with a smirk. "Even after all these years, he's still a lecherer at heart." Sango thought to herself. "It's getting dark, guys. How about we go home for the night and continue this tomorrow?" Kagome asked. "Yeah, I guess we could use a little rest. Hopefully, Inuyara and Saroko won't get into too much trouble." Inuyasha responded with a sigh. With that, the four friends began the trek back to their homes.
(Back in the Feudal Era...)
"Come on, it's getting late. You two should get some sleep." Inuyara said as he walked up to Shippo and Myouga. "Yeah, I am getting a little tired. You'll keep guard over us, right milord?" Myouga asked nervously. "Sure. Just go to bed." Inuyara said, taking a blanket out of Saroko's pack. He handed it to Shippo, who thanked him and layed down next to the well. Myouga flew over to the fox demon and landed on his chest, nuzzling himself into Shippo's fur. Inuyara waited until they were both asleep, and then he went to find Saroko. He hadn't seen her ever since their conversation in the forest, and he was getting a little worried. Inuyara followed her scent, and he finally found her at the edge of the river outside of Kaede's village. "Saroko? Are you okay?" Inuyara asked as he walked up behind her. She shivered, but didn't grace him with an answer. "Here." Inuyara said, and he draped his robe over her shoulders (He wears a robe similar to the one his father wears Tonyf). "Thanks." She whispered. "You never answered my question." Inuyara said gently, trying not to hurt her feelings anymore. "Inuyara, if you only want to be my friend, that's fine. I don't want to jeopardize our friendship if you don't have any feelings for me." Saroko said, trying to hold back tears. "I was lying." Inuyara blurted out. "Huh? What do you mean?" She asked, confused by his outburst. "I was lying when I told Sesshomeru that I thought you and I could never be more than friends." Inuyara clarified, although it was obviously hard for him to say. "What do you think we could be, then?" Saroko asked hopefully. With that, Inuyara overcame his fears and did something he had wanted to do for a long time... he kissed Saroko. To his delight, she kissed him back.
Finally! I'm sure some of you thought that Inuyara would NEVER admit his feelings. How will Inuyara and Saroko's relationship develop now that Inuyara has overcome his obvious fear of commitment? Keep reading to find out! Chapter 7 will be out soon. Please read and review! Tonyf
This chapter should be an interesting one. I know that in the summary, this story is classified as a 'romance, action-adventure'. It hasn't really lived up to the 'romance' billing so far, but this chapter will explore that aspect a little bit more. Enjoy! Tonyf
"Okay, so you're saying that we can't get back through?" Saroko asked, stunned by Inuyara's news. "Yeah, that's what I'm saying. Our parents are working on a solution right now, but they have no clue how long it'll take." Inuyara replied. "Just great. Are you crying, Myouga?" Saroko asked, looking over at the flea on Inuyara's shoulder. "sniff. No, of course not!" The flea responded, wiping tears from his eyes. "Wuss." Inuyara muttered. "Well, what should we do now, Inuyara?" Saroko asked. "I guess we should just chill out for awhile. If we happen to run across Sesshomarai, though, we should definitely deal out an ass-kicking." Inuyara responded with a grin. "I guess I agree with the 'chilling out' part, but not the rematch with Sesshomarai." Saroko said. "Why the hell not?" Inuyara asked. "We didn't exactly fare well in the last fight we had with him, and I don't think it would be a good idea to challenge him again until we're more well-prepared." Saroko answered. "I can take him!" Inuyara yelled. "Yeah, I realized that when he almost sliced us in half." Saroko said sarcastically. "Whatever." Inuyara muttered, turning around to hide his embarassment.
(It's a couple of hours later, and Shippo and Myouga are staying by the well (in case Inuyasha and friends find a way to get through). Inuyara and Saroko are wandering through the forest that is next to Kaede's village...)
"I hope they find a way to get through soon. I don't know how much longer I can stand this place." Inuyara whined. "What's so bad about it?" Saroko asked. "There's no Ramen and no TV." Inuyara grumbled. "I should have guessed." Saroko thought to herself. "Well, at least we have each other, right?" Saroko asked. "Yeah, I'm glad that at least one of my friends can be here." Inuyara answered. "Inuyara? Can I ask you a question?" Saroko said, stopping in front of him. "Yeah, what?" He responded. "When you told Sesshomeru that you could never think of me as more than a friend, did you really mean that?" She asked. Inuyara's face quickly became flushed upon hearing this question. "Um, well, I mean, um, that is, I......" Inuyara stammered. "I get it. Forget I said anything." Saroko said as she walked off, obviously hurt. "I was lying." Inuyara finished, but by then Saroko was already out of sight. "Damn." He thought to himself, knowing that he had missed his chance again.
(Meanwhile, in modern times...)
"Okay, digging isn't going to work." Inuyasha said, holding up his blackened hands for his friends to see. "Well, how about if we all jump in at once?" Miroku asked. "No, that wouldn't work. I get the feeling that you just want to land on Sango and Kagome." Inuyasha said sarcastically. "No, that wasn't my intention at all! Just thinking out loud!" Miroku said with a smirk. "Even after all these years, he's still a lecherer at heart." Sango thought to herself. "It's getting dark, guys. How about we go home for the night and continue this tomorrow?" Kagome asked. "Yeah, I guess we could use a little rest. Hopefully, Inuyara and Saroko won't get into too much trouble." Inuyasha responded with a sigh. With that, the four friends began the trek back to their homes.
(Back in the Feudal Era...)
"Come on, it's getting late. You two should get some sleep." Inuyara said as he walked up to Shippo and Myouga. "Yeah, I am getting a little tired. You'll keep guard over us, right milord?" Myouga asked nervously. "Sure. Just go to bed." Inuyara said, taking a blanket out of Saroko's pack. He handed it to Shippo, who thanked him and layed down next to the well. Myouga flew over to the fox demon and landed on his chest, nuzzling himself into Shippo's fur. Inuyara waited until they were both asleep, and then he went to find Saroko. He hadn't seen her ever since their conversation in the forest, and he was getting a little worried. Inuyara followed her scent, and he finally found her at the edge of the river outside of Kaede's village. "Saroko? Are you okay?" Inuyara asked as he walked up behind her. She shivered, but didn't grace him with an answer. "Here." Inuyara said, and he draped his robe over her shoulders (He wears a robe similar to the one his father wears Tonyf). "Thanks." She whispered. "You never answered my question." Inuyara said gently, trying not to hurt her feelings anymore. "Inuyara, if you only want to be my friend, that's fine. I don't want to jeopardize our friendship if you don't have any feelings for me." Saroko said, trying to hold back tears. "I was lying." Inuyara blurted out. "Huh? What do you mean?" She asked, confused by his outburst. "I was lying when I told Sesshomeru that I thought you and I could never be more than friends." Inuyara clarified, although it was obviously hard for him to say. "What do you think we could be, then?" Saroko asked hopefully. With that, Inuyara overcame his fears and did something he had wanted to do for a long time... he kissed Saroko. To his delight, she kissed him back.
Finally! I'm sure some of you thought that Inuyara would NEVER admit his feelings. How will Inuyara and Saroko's relationship develop now that Inuyara has overcome his obvious fear of commitment? Keep reading to find out! Chapter 7 will be out soon. Please read and review! Tonyf