Gomen about the long wait! v.v;;
Okay, now... a few questions to answer.
What's going to happen to the Shikon no Tama? - We shall soon see. I don't want to reveal it beforehand.
What was the point of chapter 6? - Kagome needed to go back to her time, especially since she hadn't gone back for a long, long time. Plus, I thought that Kouga should be introduced to the future.
Is Kagome's mother a fun character to write? - Yes, she is. Very. Scenes with her are usually quite funny. =)
Why didn't Miroku, Sango and Shippo stay with Kagome? - After Inu-Yasha chose Kikyo over her, Kagome would probably have run off. They thought she was going to come back, but obviously she didn't - and got lost. Sorry, I should have mentioned this part. Thanks to Shrimple13 for pointing that out.
Can you included IY more? - Yes, I will. Sorry about all that. I will try very hard to include him more from now on.
I hope these will answer some of your questions. This is the chapter you have all been waiting for...let's see what Sango and Miroku do...
Well, it's kind of obvious. But, this chapter will answer/determine your question/theory. =)
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Disclaimer: I don't own Inu-Yasha. If I did – you really wouldn't be writing this story.
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Trust and Betrayal
Chapter Seven: Enough is Enough
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Sango gave a muffled yell.
'I'm not their freaking slave. I swear, how long are they gonna keep this up!?'
She slowly lugged the collected firewood back to the camp.
'Why can't we just stay at an inn or something? Jeez!'
Soon, the camp came into sight. She spotted Kikyo and Inu-Yasha making out, and Miroku with their back to them, reading a scroll. Shippo was glaring at the two lovebirds.
Sango cleared her throat. "Here's the firewood, your majesty."
Kikyo turned around and smirked. "Oh, no need. Inu-Yasha just got some. Sweet little thing, isn't he?"
Sango, with great difficulty, suppressed her anger.
"Alright then..." she strained out, once again having a hard time of keeping the fury out of her voice.
Dropping the wood, she strode over to Miroku and sat down beside him.
Silence reigned for a while Kikyo's giggles were heard.
"Alright now. You two should go hunting..."
Sango had finally cracked.
"EXCUSE ME!? Seriously – who the hell do you jackasses think we are? If you hadn't noticed, we are human beings."
Miroku had too, stood up.
"Actually Sango, I didn't really expect them to realize anything."
Sango sneered at Kikyo. "Oh, true. Especially since Kikyo is completely hollow and has no internal organs, for example a brain. What's with that look, Kikyo? Oh, I get it. You didn't get what I just said. Don't worry, maybe you'll learn some day."
Inu-Yasha growled and stood up as well.
"Shut up, bitch. You aren't half as good as Kikyo is, you have no right to say that."
Sango rounded on him. "I HAVE EVERY FUCKING RIGHT TO SCREAM AS MUCH AS I WANT TO AT YOU TWO ASSHOLES!!!" She screamed right in his face.
He was, for a moment, deafened.
Kikyo finally stood. "In this time period, those of higher rank get more respect. You are of lower rank than m- "
"Shut your fat clay mouth, Kikyo," Sango spat. "You aren't any higher a rank than I am. You go around, stealing dead girls' souls to live, you have part of Kagome-chan's soul, and to top it all off, you're FUCKING DEAD IF YOU HADN'T REALIZED!!!"
Sango had hit a nerve. Miroku stood anxiously. Kikyo's face contorted in fury. She picked up her bow and arrows and aimed at Sango. Before she could shoot however, Sango drew out her sword and neatly sliced her bow in half.
Inu-Yasha snarled at Sango. "What the fuck do you think YOU'RE doing, bitch!?"
Sango returned the snarl, along with a glare of hatred. "What I should have done long ago, mutt. Had you recognized your mistake, Kagome would never have left."
Guilt flashed in his eyes. Sango turned around to face a speechless Miroku.
"Cummon, Miroku. I've had enough. I'm leaving."
"I shall accompany you then."
Shippo looked up at them. "You aren't leaving me behind, are you!? Not with that mean lady and Inu-Yasha."
Sango smiled at Shippo, picking him up. "Of course not. Kagome would never forgive me if I left you with those two."
Shippo smiled and snuggled into Sango.
The four, Sango, Miroku, Shippo and Kirara walked away from the silent hanyou and undead miko.
Inu-Yasha turned to Kikyo. "Kikyo, shouldn't we call them back...?"
Kikyo scoffed. "Of course not. They are of no use to us."
Inu-Yasha hesitated. "But...they're my friends..."
As much as Kikyo mattered to him, he couldn't just leave his friends.
"Inu-Yasha, who is more important? Me or those fools?"
With a moment of hesitation, he replied. "You, of course."
Kikyo smiled. 'I have you wrapped right around my finger, Inu-Yasha.'
Inu-Yasha glanced one more time in the direction of where his friends left.
'I'm sorry...'
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"So, where are we going?" Shippo asked.
Sango bit her lip. "I don't know..."
Miroku shook his head. "Anywhere is better than with those two imbeciles."
Shippo and Sango both nodded their agreement.
"I was hoping to look for Kagome-chan...wherever she is."
The atmosphere became sorrowful. "If she's even alive..." Miroku mumbled.
Sango heard it. She stopped. "YES, SHE'S ALIVE!! She has to be! Kagome wouldn't just die like that! No! She's not dead!"
Miroku found himself comforting a sobbing Sango. Shippo too, was wailing.
"You're right," he spoke softly, stroking Sango's hair. "Kagome-sama would not die on us like that. She is alive, the question is where?"
Little did they know, Kagome wasn't that far away from them.
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"Cool! What's that?" Tanoshii asked Kagome. Kagome looked up from the book she was reading.
"Oh, this?" She held up the book. Tanoshii nodded.
"This is a book. It's basically like a scroll, except that the pages are bound together."
Tanoshii studied it carefully. "Can I see?"
Kagome nodded and handed it to her. Tanoshii sniffed the book, and opened it up.
"Romeo and Juliet. This is pretty cool. Can I borrow it?"
"Go ahead. You can keep it, actually. I have another copy at home. That book is really good."
"Thanks, Kag-chan!" Tanoshii hugged the other girl tightly.
"No problem."
Kushi and Kyoko came over. "What's all the commotion about?"
Tanoshii held up the book. "Look! Kagome gave me a book!"
The two older wolf demons studied it carefully, flipping through the pages. "Interesting. You have so many marvels from your time, Kagome."
Kagome smiled. "I suppose so. In our time, they aren't exactly considered 'marvels'."
Kyoko looked up. "The humans from your time take all this for granted?"
"Basically...not all of them. But, yeah – most people take this stuff for granted. I used to take hot baths for granted, until I came here!"
Kushi laughed. "Same with your cleansers and soaps, right?"
Kagome nodded vigorously. "My hair gets tangled so easily, so my shampoos are life-savers!"
Seika and Suika soon came over and joined in the conversation. Soon, everyone was talking and chatting happily.
It had been a long time since Kagome had felt this carefree.
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Yawning, Kagome stretched. With a content sigh, she lay down and pulled her blanket over her. The bed of furs was extremely soft and warm. She was very soon lulled to sleep by the faint sound of crashing water from the waterfall nearby.
.: Kagome's Dream :.
"Can I stay with you?"
"Will you stay with me?"
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"Kagome!!!"
'Inu-Yasha...you came...'
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"I'm sorry Kagome, but I love Kikyo."
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"Did you honestly believe he would choose you? Foolish girl. His heart has always belonged to me. You just can't compare to me."
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"I'm asking for you...to give me a chance to love you."
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"You...you called out...his name..."
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"I swear I'll stay with you forever. And longer if you want me to stay."
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Light...?
Yes. It's close now. The light is...so warm...
I'm almost there...just a little closer...
.: End Dream :.
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Saki: Once again, sorry about the long wait. Guess I sorta slacked off.
Inu-Yasha: Damn right.
Saki: ::Glare:: But I also had other matters to attend to.
Inu-Yasha: Like...?
Saki: Like my life.
Inu-Yasha: Really?
Saki: ...the word, please.
Kagome: Osuwari.
Inu-Yasha: ::Crash!::
Kouga: Since muttface would rather eat dirt...
Sesshoumaru: I shall deliver the closing message.
Everyone: ::Stares:: O.O ::Inu-Yasha lifts his face off the ground to stare::.
Sesshoumaru: Remember to review or I shall feed to my two-headed dragon.
Saki: -.-; Shoulda known.
Kouga: ...Please R&R anyway!!
