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Chapter11
Explaining For the Last Time
Kagome lay on her back gazing up at the night sky. The sky was bright and filled with stars that night. The moon lit sky illuminated the objects around her and she saw a pair of eyes watching her and she giggled.
"Hey Inuyasha, why don't you join me?"
Inuyasha stepped out of the shadows and the stars made him look like a night in shinning armor.
"What?"
"Come lay with me." Kagome patted the ground next to her with a warm smile. She sat up on her elbows and continued to smile.
"What... are you doing?" Inuyasha asked hesitantly.
"I'm star gazing. It's when you just relax and gaze at the stars. It gives you a lot of time to think and it clears your head. I often ask the stars for advice when I'm sad. What do you do when you're sad?"
Inuyasha stared at her and then sat down with her.
"Nothing. I don't get sad."
"Everybody gets sad sometimes. The saddest I've ever been, is when my dad died. I cried for eight days in a row. I never truly got over him, but I excepted his death after a while."
Hearing Kagome talk about her father's death brought back bad memories.
"Uh Kagome...?"
"Yeah?"
"Can we stop talking about this?"
Seeing Inuyasha's pained expression saddened Kagome and she frowned.
"Sorry. I probably just brought back some really painful memories."
"You can say that again."
Kagome and Inuyasha sat silently. Neither of them could think of what to talk about, so they said nothing.
'If you ever have a problem, look toward the stars...'
* * *
Kikyo stood patiently with her eyes closed opposite of Naraku. She had been there for an entire day, not budging, intently watching Naraku. She had been waiting for Kagura to return with the news that she had killed Inuyasha, but no such luck. Kikyo sighed angrily and moved from her spot against the wall.
"It seems your incarnation has failed and is afraid to return to you."
Naraku looked at her plainly and responded sourly. "Kagura is probably having a difficult time reaching them. The cowards have probably already fled to another village. I guess Kagura will have to destroy each one until she finds them."
"I know Inuyasha is many things, but he is not a coward. If he has fled, it is for my reincarnation. In his present condition, he probably would not be able to protect her if any danger came their way. Inuyasha is not afraid of you, he is afraid for Kagome."
"Ha, ha! If only I knew Inuyasha was in love with that girl! That day in the miasma I would have taken her, not you!" Naraku laughed.
Kikyo growled at his remark. "I would have killed her long before then if I would have known. It seems Inuyasha's loyalty is not as deep as he claims..."
Kikyo headed for the door, but Naraku stopped her.
"Where are you going Lady Kikyo?"
"To find Inuyasha, of course. Obviously that incarnation of yours is not going to, so I am."
Naraku smiled.
"Surely I can be of SOME assistance." Naraku headed toward the door as well, and the two stood face to face.
"You're not going to be the one who single handedly kills Inuyasha. You shall have an accomplice. And then my brother will have what he wants, I will have what I want and you will have what you want."
Kikyo smiled. "I guess you are good for something else other than finding information."
Naraku smirked. "And I guess you are good for something other than telling me where Inuyasha is..."
The two walked out of the castle, both of them smiling.
'In the end, Inuyasha shall be mine...'
* * *
Inuyasha lay on Kagome's sheets, sleeping silently with Kagome in his arms. Kagome lay curled up in Inuyasha's arms with her head on his chest. It had been a long night and Kagome had finally fallen asleep around midnight. Inuyasha had taken her to sleep in her covers, but had decided to lay with her. It was dawn now and they would be waking up soon.
Inuyasha opened his eyes slowly and looked around.
"Oh," he whispered tiredly. "I guess I fell asleep."
Inuyasha began to drift off again, trying to absorb the moments he had with Kagome before anybody else woke up. He closed his eyes for a few moments, but a sudden noise made his eyes fly open.
It was still rather dark outside, so he didn't move, letting whoever it was think he was still asleep. The noise came again and his eyes slanted. He began to growl lowly like a mad dog and glared at no one in particular. The noise was even closer this time and he could also smell someone. The morning dew confused his nose, so he still had no idea who it was. The shuffling of feet alerted his ears that whoever it was, was coming toward them.
He slowly released Kagome from his arms and when the person was just two feet away from him, he released Kagome completely and lunged at the person. He heard a silent squeak, as the person was surprised and had no idea he knew they were there.
Inuyasha's hand was coiled around their neck. They were close enough that Inuyasha could see their face and he began to tremble in anger as he recognized the person.
"Kikyo!" he hissed silently.
* * *
Inuyasha stood before Kikyo with hatred and anger in his eyes. He was only yards away from Kagome, so this time if anyone tried to take her, he would surely kill them.
"Why are you here?" Inuyasha growled. "Out of all of the places in the world, you should have known that you aren't wanted here the most!"
Kikyo shook her head and sighed heavily.
"Don't you see Inuyasha? The reason I continue to come here is because I love you! You know better than my own sister! You know I would never try to do something so sinful for no reason! That girl is not from our world. That is why it is destine to be just the two of us. She is destroying our destiny! We are destine to be. Please Inuyasha, tell her you have no feelings for her and come with me. We can be together for..."
"No!" Inuyasha yelled, slamming his fist on a near by tree. The tree made a cracking noise and then the entire thing fell. "How many times do you have to be told that I do NOT love you? Move on in life! We both got second chances! You are free and can do as you please! But I do not love you, so quit coming to me."
The sun slowly arose over the horizon and Inuyasha began to walk off toward the camp.
"Inuyasha!" Kikyo yelled angrily. "You belong to..." Inuyasha stopped and turned halfway around to glare at Kikyo.
"I belong to no one......Except Kagome..."
Kikyo was about to respond, but she noticed the bright red glow in Inuyasha's eyes and she paused.
'What......?'
Inuyasha's ears twitched and he turned his back to Kikyo.
"I can hear Kagome calling for me. I'm leaving." Inuyasha once again began to walk off, but paused one last time. "Kikyo... I'm sorry that it had to be this way. But if you ever come to me again, or try to hurt Kagome... I will no longer think of you as a friend, but as an enemy."
Kikyo gasped and Inuyasha disappeared into the trees, returning to Kagome.
'Inuyasha.... How could you...?' Tears began to appear at the edge of Kikyo's eyes, but she quickly wiped them away. 'I swear, you WILL pay!!'
* * *
Kagome frantically paced around the camp looking for Inuyasha. She had awoken Shippo and Hajji with her yelling and they were both very cross.
"Kagome!" Shippo whined. "I'm sure Inuyasha just had to use it. Don't worry about him. He's a half-demon, remember?"
Kagome sighed and sat down on the ground cross-legged. "I know... I'm just afraid that in his present condition, he might not be able to protect himself if Kikyo, or Naraku tried to......"
"Tried to what?"
Kagome spun around to see Inuyasha emerge from the forest.
"Shippo may be right for the first time in his life, Kagome. Don't worry about me."
Kagome jumped up and gave Inuyasha the biggest hug she had ever given anyone in her life.
"Inuyasha!!"
Inuyasha wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist, forgetting all about Hajji and Shippo.
"Come on Kagome," he whispered. "Kikyo knows where we are, so Naraku probably knows as well. We have to get going."
Kagome shook her head and looked back at Inuyasha.
"If we don't get to that village fast, Naraku will catch us before then and try to..."
"We won't let that happen. We'll get there before then."
Kagome sighed. "I guess so. Besides, I don't since any jewel shards... I guess if Naraku was near, there would be at least some jewel shards around."
"Well, let's go."
Inuyasha released Kagome and walked around her to see... Shippo and Hajji starring right at them with Miroku like grins on their face.
"Ehhhh, what?"
"Young love is so beautiful," Hajji said, clasping his hands together.
"What?!"
"I knew you two would confess your love one day. You two sure do move fast. Hey Inuyasha, have you, um, popped her cherry yet? I was reading a book from Kagome's backpack and I saw that phrase. It's what men do to ladies I think. I still don't know what that means though."
"SHIPPO!!" Kagome screamed.
"AHHH! It's nothing like that! Shippo! I'm going to kill you!!"
Inuyasha began to chase Shippo around the camp while Kagome stood blushing, and Hajji transformed.
'SHIPPO! What kind of book were you reading?!'
Chapter11
Explaining For the Last Time
Kagome lay on her back gazing up at the night sky. The sky was bright and filled with stars that night. The moon lit sky illuminated the objects around her and she saw a pair of eyes watching her and she giggled.
"Hey Inuyasha, why don't you join me?"
Inuyasha stepped out of the shadows and the stars made him look like a night in shinning armor.
"What?"
"Come lay with me." Kagome patted the ground next to her with a warm smile. She sat up on her elbows and continued to smile.
"What... are you doing?" Inuyasha asked hesitantly.
"I'm star gazing. It's when you just relax and gaze at the stars. It gives you a lot of time to think and it clears your head. I often ask the stars for advice when I'm sad. What do you do when you're sad?"
Inuyasha stared at her and then sat down with her.
"Nothing. I don't get sad."
"Everybody gets sad sometimes. The saddest I've ever been, is when my dad died. I cried for eight days in a row. I never truly got over him, but I excepted his death after a while."
Hearing Kagome talk about her father's death brought back bad memories.
"Uh Kagome...?"
"Yeah?"
"Can we stop talking about this?"
Seeing Inuyasha's pained expression saddened Kagome and she frowned.
"Sorry. I probably just brought back some really painful memories."
"You can say that again."
Kagome and Inuyasha sat silently. Neither of them could think of what to talk about, so they said nothing.
'If you ever have a problem, look toward the stars...'
* * *
Kikyo stood patiently with her eyes closed opposite of Naraku. She had been there for an entire day, not budging, intently watching Naraku. She had been waiting for Kagura to return with the news that she had killed Inuyasha, but no such luck. Kikyo sighed angrily and moved from her spot against the wall.
"It seems your incarnation has failed and is afraid to return to you."
Naraku looked at her plainly and responded sourly. "Kagura is probably having a difficult time reaching them. The cowards have probably already fled to another village. I guess Kagura will have to destroy each one until she finds them."
"I know Inuyasha is many things, but he is not a coward. If he has fled, it is for my reincarnation. In his present condition, he probably would not be able to protect her if any danger came their way. Inuyasha is not afraid of you, he is afraid for Kagome."
"Ha, ha! If only I knew Inuyasha was in love with that girl! That day in the miasma I would have taken her, not you!" Naraku laughed.
Kikyo growled at his remark. "I would have killed her long before then if I would have known. It seems Inuyasha's loyalty is not as deep as he claims..."
Kikyo headed for the door, but Naraku stopped her.
"Where are you going Lady Kikyo?"
"To find Inuyasha, of course. Obviously that incarnation of yours is not going to, so I am."
Naraku smiled.
"Surely I can be of SOME assistance." Naraku headed toward the door as well, and the two stood face to face.
"You're not going to be the one who single handedly kills Inuyasha. You shall have an accomplice. And then my brother will have what he wants, I will have what I want and you will have what you want."
Kikyo smiled. "I guess you are good for something else other than finding information."
Naraku smirked. "And I guess you are good for something other than telling me where Inuyasha is..."
The two walked out of the castle, both of them smiling.
'In the end, Inuyasha shall be mine...'
* * *
Inuyasha lay on Kagome's sheets, sleeping silently with Kagome in his arms. Kagome lay curled up in Inuyasha's arms with her head on his chest. It had been a long night and Kagome had finally fallen asleep around midnight. Inuyasha had taken her to sleep in her covers, but had decided to lay with her. It was dawn now and they would be waking up soon.
Inuyasha opened his eyes slowly and looked around.
"Oh," he whispered tiredly. "I guess I fell asleep."
Inuyasha began to drift off again, trying to absorb the moments he had with Kagome before anybody else woke up. He closed his eyes for a few moments, but a sudden noise made his eyes fly open.
It was still rather dark outside, so he didn't move, letting whoever it was think he was still asleep. The noise came again and his eyes slanted. He began to growl lowly like a mad dog and glared at no one in particular. The noise was even closer this time and he could also smell someone. The morning dew confused his nose, so he still had no idea who it was. The shuffling of feet alerted his ears that whoever it was, was coming toward them.
He slowly released Kagome from his arms and when the person was just two feet away from him, he released Kagome completely and lunged at the person. He heard a silent squeak, as the person was surprised and had no idea he knew they were there.
Inuyasha's hand was coiled around their neck. They were close enough that Inuyasha could see their face and he began to tremble in anger as he recognized the person.
"Kikyo!" he hissed silently.
* * *
Inuyasha stood before Kikyo with hatred and anger in his eyes. He was only yards away from Kagome, so this time if anyone tried to take her, he would surely kill them.
"Why are you here?" Inuyasha growled. "Out of all of the places in the world, you should have known that you aren't wanted here the most!"
Kikyo shook her head and sighed heavily.
"Don't you see Inuyasha? The reason I continue to come here is because I love you! You know better than my own sister! You know I would never try to do something so sinful for no reason! That girl is not from our world. That is why it is destine to be just the two of us. She is destroying our destiny! We are destine to be. Please Inuyasha, tell her you have no feelings for her and come with me. We can be together for..."
"No!" Inuyasha yelled, slamming his fist on a near by tree. The tree made a cracking noise and then the entire thing fell. "How many times do you have to be told that I do NOT love you? Move on in life! We both got second chances! You are free and can do as you please! But I do not love you, so quit coming to me."
The sun slowly arose over the horizon and Inuyasha began to walk off toward the camp.
"Inuyasha!" Kikyo yelled angrily. "You belong to..." Inuyasha stopped and turned halfway around to glare at Kikyo.
"I belong to no one......Except Kagome..."
Kikyo was about to respond, but she noticed the bright red glow in Inuyasha's eyes and she paused.
'What......?'
Inuyasha's ears twitched and he turned his back to Kikyo.
"I can hear Kagome calling for me. I'm leaving." Inuyasha once again began to walk off, but paused one last time. "Kikyo... I'm sorry that it had to be this way. But if you ever come to me again, or try to hurt Kagome... I will no longer think of you as a friend, but as an enemy."
Kikyo gasped and Inuyasha disappeared into the trees, returning to Kagome.
'Inuyasha.... How could you...?' Tears began to appear at the edge of Kikyo's eyes, but she quickly wiped them away. 'I swear, you WILL pay!!'
* * *
Kagome frantically paced around the camp looking for Inuyasha. She had awoken Shippo and Hajji with her yelling and they were both very cross.
"Kagome!" Shippo whined. "I'm sure Inuyasha just had to use it. Don't worry about him. He's a half-demon, remember?"
Kagome sighed and sat down on the ground cross-legged. "I know... I'm just afraid that in his present condition, he might not be able to protect himself if Kikyo, or Naraku tried to......"
"Tried to what?"
Kagome spun around to see Inuyasha emerge from the forest.
"Shippo may be right for the first time in his life, Kagome. Don't worry about me."
Kagome jumped up and gave Inuyasha the biggest hug she had ever given anyone in her life.
"Inuyasha!!"
Inuyasha wrapped his arms around Kagome's waist, forgetting all about Hajji and Shippo.
"Come on Kagome," he whispered. "Kikyo knows where we are, so Naraku probably knows as well. We have to get going."
Kagome shook her head and looked back at Inuyasha.
"If we don't get to that village fast, Naraku will catch us before then and try to..."
"We won't let that happen. We'll get there before then."
Kagome sighed. "I guess so. Besides, I don't since any jewel shards... I guess if Naraku was near, there would be at least some jewel shards around."
"Well, let's go."
Inuyasha released Kagome and walked around her to see... Shippo and Hajji starring right at them with Miroku like grins on their face.
"Ehhhh, what?"
"Young love is so beautiful," Hajji said, clasping his hands together.
"What?!"
"I knew you two would confess your love one day. You two sure do move fast. Hey Inuyasha, have you, um, popped her cherry yet? I was reading a book from Kagome's backpack and I saw that phrase. It's what men do to ladies I think. I still don't know what that means though."
"SHIPPO!!" Kagome screamed.
"AHHH! It's nothing like that! Shippo! I'm going to kill you!!"
Inuyasha began to chase Shippo around the camp while Kagome stood blushing, and Hajji transformed.
'SHIPPO! What kind of book were you reading?!'