A/N: Okay, Let me start by giving you all a HUGE apology for taking so long
to update. April just kind of got away from me. I was so incredibly busy
with (can you believe it) a life! Yup that's right, I got a life this
month. Yea for me! But that's no excuse for neglecting you out there that
have been so good to follow my story thus far. So anyway, without further
delay, on with the story!
Disclaimer: Do I own Inuyasha? Well, we can look at this from many views. However, all of them lead to the conclusion that I don't.
What Happens Now?
Chapter 4
By: Ks-Starshine
The rest of the night passed all to quickly for the new couple. After confessing their mutual feelings, they spent the rest of the evening snuggled together. Inuyasha sat near a tree, leaning against it for support. Kagome sat comfortably on his lap with her head leaning against his chest, the faint beat of his heart lulling her to a very content slumber.
Inuyasha had a far more difficult time falling asleep. He found her scent far too intoxicating to easily ignore. He spent many hours silently resigned to gaze lovingly at her peaceful face thanking the heavens that this was real, before finally closing his eyes and drifting off with a smile.
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Sango, Miroku and Shippou quietly ate their breakfast. However, their eyes were not on their food, but on their companions who were still asleep.
"So . . . when did this happen?" Shippou asked, breaking the silence.
"I think it's been overdue for awhile," Sango answered with a smile that went right to her eyes.
"Why, look," Miroku whispered. "It appears our friends are waking up."
Kagome had started to shift in her sleep, causing Inuyasha to awaken from a sharp punch in the nose as she stretched.
"Hey! What was that for?" he yelled.
Kagome's eyes grew wide as she quickly realized what had happened. "Sorry, Inuyasha. I guess I forgot where I was sleeping. I didn't hurt you did I?"
"Feh," smirked the hanyou. "You think that hurt? I've had demons try to kill me for years. That was nothing."
With a blush, Kagome lifted herself from the hanyou's lap and stretched to work out the rest of the kinks from the night. A smile formed on her up turned face as she felt Inuyasha's eyes on her. She turned around quickly, catching him in the act. However, he didn't look away or even try to hide his unabashed stare. Instead, he met her sparkling gaze, stood up and captured her lips for a morning kiss.
Kagome couldn't help but wonder at how quickly he had changed from someone who masked all his emotion behind his anger to the man who was kissing her in front of their friends' unafraid of what anyone else might think.
'Not that I'm not enjoying this,' she thought with a smile.
After a brief breakfast, the group set out on their quest once more, though few of them had their minds on the task ahead. The journey proceeded much as it had the day before, the only notable difference being the obvious affection displayed now and then between Inuyasha and Kagome.
Inuyasha hesitantly reached over and took Kagome's hand in his, interlacing their fingers. Kagome, only slightly surprised by the action squeezed his hand right back with a smile.
'I love it when she smiles,' he thought as he watched her eyes sparkle in the sunlight. He was about to tell her something to that effect when movement in the bushes beyond her caught his eye.
"Hold up, guys," he whispered.
"What is it, Inuyasha?" asked Shippou.
"I don't know," he replied. "I can't smell anything, but I could have sworn I saw something over there, between those two . . ." He stopped mid- sentence to smack his nose. They all watched as their old cowardly friend Myouga the flea fell slowly, squashed flat.
"Myouga!" yelled Inuyasha. "Was that you over there?"
"You are so keen of eye to have seen me jump from the grass, Lord Inuyasha. I am so glad to see you again."
"Feh. Do you have a reason for coming or are you just running away from something again?" huffed the hanyou.
"You hurt me Lord Inuyasha," Myouga whined. "I have come to bring you important news. I have recently passed by Naraku in my travels."
Everyone stared at the flea, giving him their full attention. Questions flew at the flea from all directions.
"Where was he?"
"How far away was he?"
"Did he have many demons with him?"
"Did you see the Shikon no Tama?"
"Why didn't you say something sooner?
"Please, please!" the flea yelled over them. "Let me tell you what I know." Once it was quiet again, he continued. About half a day's walk east of here, he made his camp. I saw only Kagura, Kohaku and Naraku, but I felt the presence of many others nearby. I was able to get close enough to hear his latest plan."
"What is it this time?" Shippou asked while trying to hide the quake in his voice.
"It seems that tomorrow evening he plans to hold some sort of ceremony to bring forth an ancient evil to fight on his behalf," Myouga explained.
"Not if we can help it," said Inuyasha, clutching tetsusaiga.
"It is nearly dusk now," Miroku noted. "I suggest we camp here tonight and decide on a strategy. Then we leave to attack Naraku before dawn." Seeing the frustration on Inuyasha's face, he added, "I want to destroy him as much as you do, Inuyasha, but every time before, we attack him with no plan and we get nowhere. We have to be organized this time if we want to succeed."
"I agree with having a plan, but what if he slips away from us once again during the night," argued Sango. "If we know his position now, we should use that to our advantage and attack tonight."
"I'm with Sango," barked Inuyasha. "We can't let him get away again, not when we are so close."
All eyes turned to Kagome to make the final decision. She played with her fingers as she thought over the situation. Finally, she dropped her hands and looked around at each of her friends.
"Well, I guess I agree with both plans," she said matter of factly.
"What?!" they all answered in unison.
"Well, I definitely think we need a plan, but I also agree we need to strike Naraku as soon as possible before he disappears again. If we put our heads together I'll bet we can come up with a plan within the hour, then we can head out and take on Naraku by moonlight."
"Kagome's option does make the most sense," Miroku admitted.
"Well if we're going to come up with a plan, let's get started. We don't have much time and there is no room for error," Sango pointed out.
The group gathered close to discuss their battle plans and were able to come up with their attack plan before the sun set. After working out the last of the details, they quickly set out racing through the forest toward their final battle.
'This is it,' thought Kagome from her perch on Inuyasha's back. 'If it all goes according to our plan, then after this battle we will have all the shards and Naraku will be gone forever. For years we've been striving to reach this point. I can't believe how rarely I thought of what would happen when it was all over. Now that the time is almost at hand, I'm scared. Scared of what, I'm not even entirely sure.' She took a deep breath of the night air. 'I've got to stop thinking about this. Now is not the time. I'm going to need all my wits about me when we face Naraku and his demons.'
Little did she know, the exact same thoughts were running through everyone else's heads. Focusing their minds on their destination and the battle yet to ensue, the group sped through the night, unaware that their arrival was expected from the beginning.
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"I can't believe that stupid flea actually believed we didn't know he was there!" Kagura whispered to herself. "He's leading them right into our trap. Naraku was right about one thing; it all ends tonight, one way or another. Yet who the victor shall be has yet to be seen. Good luck Inuyasha. You'll need it."
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A/N: Well, what did you think? Again, I'm so sorry for the long wait. I promise to try and get the next chapter out sooner. I'm not sure if I got all the spellings and terms right in this chapter, so if I screwed up, please let me know! Anyway, without further delay, on to the many thanks for my wonderful reviewers!!!!
Remix-69er: first to review! Thank you so much for your continued support! I like the sweetness too!
Flare4ever: Thank you so much! I love the idea that my writing can evoke such emotion for someone. I hope you liked this one too, not as much fluff, but it's getting close to the battle!
Riah89: Thanks for hanging on!
Sherry: Thank you so much! I love getting such flattering reviews!
Prettygirl24: Thanks! I'm glad you like it. Sorry it took so long to update.
Guardian-of-the-night: Thanks for the compliment! I always try to work hard on getting the right emotion into it. I think that is the most important aspect. I hope you liked this one as well!
Crimson Pooka: Yea a cookie! How much happier could I get! And I was just starting to get hungry. Yum. Thanks!
Young chibi: Thanks! I know it's kind of short, but I guess that's just my style. This whole story probably won't be more than 6-8 chapters. I'm just a short story type of writer I guess. Hope you enjoy it anyways!
Endless Moonlight: Thank you so much for reading my story! I'm honored! And don't worry, you'll find out what happened to Kagome in just a few more chapters. ^-^
MikoMimi89: Thank you so much! I like the whole teenager portrayal as well. I just can't write them as adults. Besides, they're so much cuter as teens! ^-^
Anastasia: Thanks for reviewing! I hope you liked this chapter as well!
Disclaimer: Do I own Inuyasha? Well, we can look at this from many views. However, all of them lead to the conclusion that I don't.
What Happens Now?
Chapter 4
By: Ks-Starshine
The rest of the night passed all to quickly for the new couple. After confessing their mutual feelings, they spent the rest of the evening snuggled together. Inuyasha sat near a tree, leaning against it for support. Kagome sat comfortably on his lap with her head leaning against his chest, the faint beat of his heart lulling her to a very content slumber.
Inuyasha had a far more difficult time falling asleep. He found her scent far too intoxicating to easily ignore. He spent many hours silently resigned to gaze lovingly at her peaceful face thanking the heavens that this was real, before finally closing his eyes and drifting off with a smile.
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Sango, Miroku and Shippou quietly ate their breakfast. However, their eyes were not on their food, but on their companions who were still asleep.
"So . . . when did this happen?" Shippou asked, breaking the silence.
"I think it's been overdue for awhile," Sango answered with a smile that went right to her eyes.
"Why, look," Miroku whispered. "It appears our friends are waking up."
Kagome had started to shift in her sleep, causing Inuyasha to awaken from a sharp punch in the nose as she stretched.
"Hey! What was that for?" he yelled.
Kagome's eyes grew wide as she quickly realized what had happened. "Sorry, Inuyasha. I guess I forgot where I was sleeping. I didn't hurt you did I?"
"Feh," smirked the hanyou. "You think that hurt? I've had demons try to kill me for years. That was nothing."
With a blush, Kagome lifted herself from the hanyou's lap and stretched to work out the rest of the kinks from the night. A smile formed on her up turned face as she felt Inuyasha's eyes on her. She turned around quickly, catching him in the act. However, he didn't look away or even try to hide his unabashed stare. Instead, he met her sparkling gaze, stood up and captured her lips for a morning kiss.
Kagome couldn't help but wonder at how quickly he had changed from someone who masked all his emotion behind his anger to the man who was kissing her in front of their friends' unafraid of what anyone else might think.
'Not that I'm not enjoying this,' she thought with a smile.
After a brief breakfast, the group set out on their quest once more, though few of them had their minds on the task ahead. The journey proceeded much as it had the day before, the only notable difference being the obvious affection displayed now and then between Inuyasha and Kagome.
Inuyasha hesitantly reached over and took Kagome's hand in his, interlacing their fingers. Kagome, only slightly surprised by the action squeezed his hand right back with a smile.
'I love it when she smiles,' he thought as he watched her eyes sparkle in the sunlight. He was about to tell her something to that effect when movement in the bushes beyond her caught his eye.
"Hold up, guys," he whispered.
"What is it, Inuyasha?" asked Shippou.
"I don't know," he replied. "I can't smell anything, but I could have sworn I saw something over there, between those two . . ." He stopped mid- sentence to smack his nose. They all watched as their old cowardly friend Myouga the flea fell slowly, squashed flat.
"Myouga!" yelled Inuyasha. "Was that you over there?"
"You are so keen of eye to have seen me jump from the grass, Lord Inuyasha. I am so glad to see you again."
"Feh. Do you have a reason for coming or are you just running away from something again?" huffed the hanyou.
"You hurt me Lord Inuyasha," Myouga whined. "I have come to bring you important news. I have recently passed by Naraku in my travels."
Everyone stared at the flea, giving him their full attention. Questions flew at the flea from all directions.
"Where was he?"
"How far away was he?"
"Did he have many demons with him?"
"Did you see the Shikon no Tama?"
"Why didn't you say something sooner?
"Please, please!" the flea yelled over them. "Let me tell you what I know." Once it was quiet again, he continued. About half a day's walk east of here, he made his camp. I saw only Kagura, Kohaku and Naraku, but I felt the presence of many others nearby. I was able to get close enough to hear his latest plan."
"What is it this time?" Shippou asked while trying to hide the quake in his voice.
"It seems that tomorrow evening he plans to hold some sort of ceremony to bring forth an ancient evil to fight on his behalf," Myouga explained.
"Not if we can help it," said Inuyasha, clutching tetsusaiga.
"It is nearly dusk now," Miroku noted. "I suggest we camp here tonight and decide on a strategy. Then we leave to attack Naraku before dawn." Seeing the frustration on Inuyasha's face, he added, "I want to destroy him as much as you do, Inuyasha, but every time before, we attack him with no plan and we get nowhere. We have to be organized this time if we want to succeed."
"I agree with having a plan, but what if he slips away from us once again during the night," argued Sango. "If we know his position now, we should use that to our advantage and attack tonight."
"I'm with Sango," barked Inuyasha. "We can't let him get away again, not when we are so close."
All eyes turned to Kagome to make the final decision. She played with her fingers as she thought over the situation. Finally, she dropped her hands and looked around at each of her friends.
"Well, I guess I agree with both plans," she said matter of factly.
"What?!" they all answered in unison.
"Well, I definitely think we need a plan, but I also agree we need to strike Naraku as soon as possible before he disappears again. If we put our heads together I'll bet we can come up with a plan within the hour, then we can head out and take on Naraku by moonlight."
"Kagome's option does make the most sense," Miroku admitted.
"Well if we're going to come up with a plan, let's get started. We don't have much time and there is no room for error," Sango pointed out.
The group gathered close to discuss their battle plans and were able to come up with their attack plan before the sun set. After working out the last of the details, they quickly set out racing through the forest toward their final battle.
'This is it,' thought Kagome from her perch on Inuyasha's back. 'If it all goes according to our plan, then after this battle we will have all the shards and Naraku will be gone forever. For years we've been striving to reach this point. I can't believe how rarely I thought of what would happen when it was all over. Now that the time is almost at hand, I'm scared. Scared of what, I'm not even entirely sure.' She took a deep breath of the night air. 'I've got to stop thinking about this. Now is not the time. I'm going to need all my wits about me when we face Naraku and his demons.'
Little did she know, the exact same thoughts were running through everyone else's heads. Focusing their minds on their destination and the battle yet to ensue, the group sped through the night, unaware that their arrival was expected from the beginning.
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"I can't believe that stupid flea actually believed we didn't know he was there!" Kagura whispered to herself. "He's leading them right into our trap. Naraku was right about one thing; it all ends tonight, one way or another. Yet who the victor shall be has yet to be seen. Good luck Inuyasha. You'll need it."
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A/N: Well, what did you think? Again, I'm so sorry for the long wait. I promise to try and get the next chapter out sooner. I'm not sure if I got all the spellings and terms right in this chapter, so if I screwed up, please let me know! Anyway, without further delay, on to the many thanks for my wonderful reviewers!!!!
Remix-69er: first to review! Thank you so much for your continued support! I like the sweetness too!
Flare4ever: Thank you so much! I love the idea that my writing can evoke such emotion for someone. I hope you liked this one too, not as much fluff, but it's getting close to the battle!
Riah89: Thanks for hanging on!
Sherry: Thank you so much! I love getting such flattering reviews!
Prettygirl24: Thanks! I'm glad you like it. Sorry it took so long to update.
Guardian-of-the-night: Thanks for the compliment! I always try to work hard on getting the right emotion into it. I think that is the most important aspect. I hope you liked this one as well!
Crimson Pooka: Yea a cookie! How much happier could I get! And I was just starting to get hungry. Yum. Thanks!
Young chibi: Thanks! I know it's kind of short, but I guess that's just my style. This whole story probably won't be more than 6-8 chapters. I'm just a short story type of writer I guess. Hope you enjoy it anyways!
Endless Moonlight: Thank you so much for reading my story! I'm honored! And don't worry, you'll find out what happened to Kagome in just a few more chapters. ^-^
MikoMimi89: Thank you so much! I like the whole teenager portrayal as well. I just can't write them as adults. Besides, they're so much cuter as teens! ^-^
Anastasia: Thanks for reviewing! I hope you liked this chapter as well!
