Bon Jour!! Par Les Vous France? Sorry I haven't updated in a while I have been on Vacation in the South Of France…. yeah right, Anyways…. I told you all that I would be working on my story (ies)! And I have been…. Like I said earlier, my grams doesn't have a computer, but my aunt came and she has a notebook/laptop, so that's what I'm using right now…. please forgive the mistakes I'm not used to her computer with its itty bitty keys.
For those of you that are reading my other story, A Dead Lovers Last Wish, Im having a bit of a writers block so It might be a bit till I update that one. But it is still my baby, so Im sure it wont take that long. Anyone that wants to give me some ideas, I would be totally open to them. You might help me .
Thanks ShortPoet. (Again, LOL)
Silent Screams
PG-13
Chapter Nine
Heart Felt Emotions Part One
"Inuyasha, be careful!"Sango held down her anger as Kilala touched down on the ground. Miroku sat behind her on the fire cat, his hands on her waist. Her weapon lay across her lap, not needing to be on her back, separating the monk's hands from his usual habits. Ever since they figured out what they felt for each other, he gave her more space, and respect.
"What now? First you want me to go faster, than you want me to slow down! Make up your damn minds already," he growled, landing beside Kilala.
"Sango, its ok. I'm fine, really." Kagome spoke up for the first time that day. Sango had been worried about leaving so early and running off to find jewel shards, but Kagome had convinced her she was all right, and when she sensed one off away from the village, it motivated Inuyasha.
Now, Sango looked worriedly at her 'sister'. "Are you sure? I don't want anything to happen to you, Kagome. And with Inuyasha running that fast, something could happen."
"Honestly, I'm fine." Kagome had one arm, around Inuyasha's neck, and she held her other hand against her wound.
"Sango, I think Lady Kagome will tell us if she needs to stop," Miroku said, resting his chin on her shoulder. Shippo leapt up on Miroku's head, sucking on a lollipop.
Kagome smiled at the three, and Inuyasha rolled his eyes, growling. "Can we go now? This is getting annoying."
Kagome nodded and they took off again, Inuyasha in the lead, with Kagome directing them.
"I don't think its Naraku. Normally I sense more than one when we are going up against him…. I only sense one."
"Right. Which way?" He stopped in a clearing, hearing Kilala's growl above them.
"That way," She said, pointing to the west.
He knelt and sprang up, leaping into the trees, and then jumping off and into the air. He felt Kagome tense, and he turned his head looking back at her.
"Are you ok?"
"Yeah, I'm fine." Her tone was short, but reassuring and he left it alone, looking forward.
She sighed and rested her forehead against his back. She still wasn't sure about all this. She got shot because she left Inuyasha when he made his decision to go with Kikyo. She didn't know if being back with Inuyasha to search for the jewel shards was the best thing. Neither of them said a word about what they talked about when she first woke up. Of course, Kagome had no idea what she said, and no idea what Inuyasha said.
She winced as her chest started to throb. She should be at home. She could just imagine the state her mother was in. As if, called by thought, they came to the well, passing by it.
"Inuyasha, wait."
He skid to a halt, close to the well and looked back. "What? What is it?" His voice was gruff, but she knew she probably worried him.
"I need to go home."
"What? Why? You ain't going," He said roughly, his hands slightly gripping her legs tighter where he held her up.
She slid slowly off his back, feeling his hands slide off her legs from where he was holding her up. She stood resting her hand against the well, as her friends touched down beside them.
"Why are we stopping?"
Shippo's question was ignored as Kagome and Inuyasha argued. He soon picked up what they were fighting about and he quickly jumped off of Kilala and onto Inuyasha's head.
"No! Kagome, you can't go!!" He wailed. His little fits flailing dramatically.
Kagome smiled at the little kitsune. "I have to, Shippo. I haven't seen my mother in four days, and last time she knew, I was at home. I'm sorry but I do have to go."
"Then take Inuyasha with you," Sango said, looking at the three.
"Fine. I'll take him with me, will that make you guys happy?"
They nodded and she smiled. She looked at Inuyasha and he just growled and headed towards the well. He picked her up on the way bridal style, and she looked questioningly at him.
"You're only human, you can't jump around yet." He said simply, avoiding her gaze, and jumped into the well.
They felt the familiar magic as they floated towards her era. Kagome felt the soft bump as Inuyasha's feet hit the soft ground, but it barely registered as he leapt out of the well and landed on the other side.
Before she could register the shock, she felt arms surrounding her and the shocked hanyou. She heard mumbled words of "Kagome! I'm so glad!" "Sis, your ok!" "I told you that place was bad!"
Kagome smiled inward at the last comment, obviously made from her old grandfather. She tensed at the pain that came with the sudden onslaught of bodies pressed against her, and pressure weighed on her chest.
Inuyasha must have felt the change in her stance, because one second they were attacked by her family, the next he had leapt away from them, and a few feet away. He looked down at Kagome, his face concerned. Her face was pale and clammy, her eyes were clouded with pain, but she smiled up at him weakly.
"Kagome, are you okay?"
She nodded at him. "Yes, I'm fine." Then, hearing his low growl, added quickly, "They didn't mean to, they didn't know what happened." She felt the relief flow off her chest as she saw his face change from anger towards her family to recognition.
Slowly, he put her on her feet, but she held onto his arm.
"Oh, Kagome! My dear, sweet girl." Mrs.Higurashi rushed forward, her eyes misty with tears, her arms outstretched. She gathered her daughter in her arms, and Kagome returned the embrace, glad to feel her mothers comforting arms around her. Over her mothers shoulder, she saw Sota, and her grandfather standing awkwardly behind her, their eyes watching Inuyasha anxiously, who was currently standing behind Kagome, watching for any change in her stature in case the pressure was too much. She felt her mother run her hand down her hair, and her back in a soothing gesture.
"Oh mama. I'm sorry I worried you." She reluctantly pulled away from her mother and kissed her cheek gently. Mrs.Higurashi took her daughters face in her hands and scrutinized her, her eyes searching her face, and her daughter's stormy-midnight eyes. Her forehead creased in worry.
"Kagome, what happened?! When you never showed up a couple nights ago, I just figured you and Inuyasha got over your argument," Kagome blushed slightly, remembering, but her mother continued. "And you went back to the feudal era, but then I saw blood trailing from the shrine steps to the well, then I got a call from Jason, asking to talk to you to make sure you were all right, then I heard about the ambush, and…ooh!" The woman gathered her daughter up in her arms once again, her tears dampening Kagome's shoulder, which just happened to be the one that was closest to her gun wound. Her knees buckled from the pain, and the weight of her mother and Mrs.Higurashi quickly straightened up worry etched on her face.
In a flash, Inuyasha was there again, having stayed silent the whole time, and Kagome held onto his arm gratefully.
"I'll tell you what happened inside, momma," Kagome said weakly, answering everyone's unasked question.
Once inside, Sota took to playing his game system in the next room; an audible grunt could be heard as his combat game played on. Kagome grandfather sat across from her at the kitchen table, her mother was bustling around in the kitchen trying to get some tea ready for herself, Kagome, and her grandfather, and some ramen for Inuyasha who could barely contain his excitement.
The first gunman appeared, a gun in his hand, a cocky smile on his face. He looked Kagome over, his eyes glazed with lust and the need for blood. Bobby shoved her behind him, his eyes hard and cold.
"Don't even think...about touching her...or you wont live to regret it." His voice was dangerous, his gaze unwavering. But before either of them could do anything, she was grabbed from behind, spun around so she was facing the person that took her.
Her scream attracted Bobby, and he turned swiftly, his gaze falling on the person holding Kagome by her hair, pulling her head back to expose her neck. He saw the guy take his gun and placed the barrel on her neck, and he watched in horror as she struggled against the mans grip.
The guy laughed.
'Feisty one isn't she? I can see why she's so important to you.' The guy lowered his own head, so his breath was on her neck. His eyes, however, were watching Bobby, to see his reaction, and he was caught off guard when Kagome rammed her elbow into his chest. His hold broke on her, but not before he shoved her to the floor.
'Kagome!'
Before he could run to her, another guy appeared, seven feet away from them, his eyes glittering madly with the passion for bloodshed, and his gun aimed at Kagome.
Sitting up, she was defenseless, as the gun went off. Next thing she knew, she was on her feet, watching Bobby jump in front of the bullet, heard his moan and watched him fall to the floor. Guns fired again.
"Bobby!! No!!"
She dove to the ground to avoid the string of bullets that seemed to round forever.
She fell to her knees hard, but the pain didn't register. A pool of blood underneath him spilled out onto the light colored hard wood floor making her nauseous, but she didn't leave him. She looked at his chest, where the wound was. The bullet cut clean through his chest, damn close to his heart. Too close. She looked at his shirt which was matted with his blood, the fabric stained dark. She reached for his hand; she didn't miss the icy feeling that seemed to transfer from his hand to her heart. Prying it open in excruciating pain and lodging itself in her heart.
"Bobby....c'mon baby open your eyes...say something..." Her voice, soft whispered pleading was picked up by the wind and carelessly thrown away, like it was laughing at her. Her heart skipped a beat as his eyes opened and he moaned in pain. She leaned forward slightly and squeezed his hand gently.
"Hey..baby, you alright?" His voice was weak, his breathing shallow and ragged. He looked up at her his ice blue eyes concerned. She shook her head vigorously.
"Im fine, but how could you do that? I can't believe you! How could you..just..."She trailed off, tears she was trying desperately to hold in, now streaming down her cheeks, and she didn't bother to wipe them away.
His hand released hers and reached up to touch her cheek. She leaned in to his caress and closed her eyes, willing herself to stop crying.
Her dress was torn, and stained with his blood and hers; hers only because of glass splinters, but she didn't care. She opened her eyes when he moved his hand from her cheek to the back of her neck.
"C'mere," his voice husky, but she heard the wheezing in his lungs. His voice was so gentle, so tender, that she almost broke down again. He was dying and there was nothing she could do about it. His life was slipping from her fingers and she couldn't grasp it.
She leaned forward and her electric blue streaked, ebony hair fell to her side, spilling across his chest, over his wound, but she didn't notice, for he started talking.
"I...just want..you to know..." he paused, taking in a shuddering breath, his eyes clouded with pain for an instant, but then they returned clear, he knew what was happening, knew what he was saying, "..Ai Shiteru, Kagome....don't..forget it." He grinned boyishly up at her, and she felt tears slide down her cheeks, one landing on his cheek and she leaned down, pressing her lips against his.
She wished time would stand still just so she could savor this one last moment of peace for both of them, but knew if she could get that wish, she wouldn't do it. Then he would be in everlasting pain, and she couldn't bare that. He kissed her back just as passionately, and she knew they were both thinking the same thing. She pulled away blinking back tears and smiled faintly at him.
"I love you too, Bobby."
She watched as his eyes closed, his chest lowered with his last breath, felt his hand fall from her neck, and his life slipped between her fingers
The whistle of her mother's old teakettle, letting everyone know the water was done boiling, brought her back to the present. She wiped away an unbidden tear that had made its was silently down her cheek. She glanced a peek up at Inuyasha, hoping he didn't see it, but fate didn't have that wish in mind, and she locked gazes with the hanyou, before she looked away.
He caught the scent of salt water, and noticed a tear rolling down Kagome's face. He saw different emotions plaque her face, and flash across her eyes. Her eyes were unfocused; distant, like she was thinking seriously about something. He watched as her face lingered on one emotion, he couldn't identify, then she blinked and wiped away her tear. She had looked up before he could look away and their eyes locked for a moment, his in question, hers in inner turmoil. However, she looked away, and before he could ask her, Mrs.Higurashi placed some ramen in his hands, and tea in front of Kagome. He would ask her later, he thought, as he began on his ramen. He had it finished just as Kagome was beginning to tell her mother and that old coot the story. He placed the bowl in the thing Kagome called a "sink". He had every intention of leaving the room so Kagome could talk privately, but the raw emotion in her voice, and a nagging sense that she was going to say something she hadn't earlier made him stay. He sat down in a chair across from Kagome, beside her mother, who, thankfully, separated him from the charm crazy grandfather of hers. His ears twitched and he joined in on the story listening, just missing a name he was sure he had never heard before, but pushed it away for the moment.
"-and I were dancing, and I was watching Sango with Jason, and then gun fire rang through the room. We all hit the floor and I made Jason take Sango away and I stayed with him." She was referring to that one kid, whose name he had just missed…. wait, him?! "One of the gunman, which neither of us had seen, just…came up from behind me, and grabbed me, around the waist and around my neck." Unconsciously, she touched her neck, remembering the man and his suggestions. "He put the gun to my head," she heard her mothers sharp intake of breath, but her gaze was still unfocused, she saw the scene flicker in front of her eyes. "And I screamed…. Bobby turned and saw…. but I struggled with the guy and he threw me down…. another gunman appeared and aimed his gun at me. He shot it, but….," she trailed off, blinking back tears.
The scene played unbidden in front of her face, and it felt so real, she thought for a moment, she had another chance; to save his life. But like shattered glass, is broke, and fell, sliding from her vision, and she focused, finding her gaze locked with Inuyasha's once again.
"Kagome, why don't you go rest, and you can finish when you're feeling better?" Mrs.Higurashi looked across the table at her daughter, who was now looking down at her hands, softly turning the teacup, steam rolling off the hot liquid in waves. Kagome shook her head.
"No, I have to tell you now, or I wont have the strength to do it later." She took a deep breath, and let it out shakily, her head rising, and meeting gazes with her mother. "When the gun went off, the bullet was intended for me, but Bobby," She prayed silently for her voice not to betray her calm exterior, and for her eyes not to reveal her inner emotions. "He jumped in front of the bullet, and it got him here," she said softly, her hand rising to the exact place where her own gun shot wound was, for the first time realizing that they had both been shot in the same exact place. "I watched him die, and then I stood up…."
Inuyasha watched his heart constricting at the pain he saw in Kagome's eyes. He knew her grandfather and her mother, probably didn't see it, but he knew her pretty well. He watched as her eyes lost focus once again, as her mind went back to the accident. This Bobby kid, he saved her life, he thought, and he felt a pang of immense gratitude in his heart. He went back to what Kagome was saying.
"They were waiting for me. The gunman," her voice was angry, and bitter. "And when I stood up, they opened fire on me. I dodged most of them, but one got me," her hand above her wound clenched into a fist. Her eyes slid back into focus and she sighed deeply, her hand dropping back to her teacup.
"I can't remember anything after that," She whispered.
Everything was silent for a couple minutes. Mrs.Higurashi sniffed, wiping away her tears, Kagome's grandfather sat stunned, and Inuyasha just stayed the way he was except for the shock in his eyes.
She aint never said nothin' bout some guy saving her……let alone, that guy being her……what do they call it? Boyfriend?, he thought.
Kagome stood up from the table, her gaze going anywhere but to the people in the room. "I'm going to bed." Her mother quickly got up from her chair and strode over to Kagome, enveloping her daughter in a warm embrace. When they pulled away a silent agreement was made, for Kagome to tell her mother if she needed anything, and Kagome felt little, brittle arms wrap around her shoulders. Her grandfather. He pat her gently on the back, and then pulled away. Kagome smiled slightly at them in silent appreciation, when she felt clawed fingers against her waist.
"C'mon." Inuyasha nudged her towards the stairs, noticing by her eyes that she was about to break down if any more emotion was shown in the room. She heard the phone on her way up the stairs, but didn't go for it, figuring if her grandfather answered it he would just make up another excuse any how.
Once in her room, Kagome surprised the half-demon, by wrapping her arms around his neck, in a gentle embrace. "Thank-you, Inuyasha." He only grunted, flushing slightly, and she let go with a small smile, and fell on her bed. Within minutes she was asleep.
"Hello?"
"Mrs.Higurashi, is Kagome there?"
"Oh, Jason. Yes dear, she is here, but she is sleeping. She's had a stressful day."
"Will you tell Kagome to call me tomorrow?"
"Well, I don't know if she will be able to, dear, but can I give her a message?"
He sighed. "I didn't want her to find out this way, but will you tell her Bobby's funeral is the day after tomorrow? I have a feeling she would want to come."
Inuyasha sat in a corner of her room, watching her sleep, his mind running over what he had heard earlier in the 'kitchen'. His face softened as night fell, and moonlight spilled through her window, onto the sleeping girl, accentuating her dark raven-colored hair, and lighting up her face. His ears twitched with her even breathing and he saw her shiver slightly. He got up with a grunt, and grabbed a blanket from a chair at her desk He noticed that it smelled faintly of mothballs, but shrugged and placed it across her on the bed.
TO BE CONTINUED