Disclaimer: I do not own IY but I do own some new music of it
Author: well, after that last chapter this is going to be a pick-up chapter, more or less a filler but it will be a good filler if I do say so myself
Also I got some new IY music to type too and stir my writing nerves, and I definitely recommend the IY ?Wind? CD that music....::heart stops:: is ultimately breath taking!!!!!, then again I am a sucker for classical music but this just makes you feel so welled up with emotions!
A little rant there
Also, I am obviously not Japanese and so I don?t know all of the group dances for a festival so I made these up please forgive me!!
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Lord Aries Greymon: lol thanks - the jewel...heh ::Wink::
Kibethan: yes ::sniff:: I felt and still do feel bad about killing him off
Bishie Chaser: thankies! - yea I know, I feel bad about killing my Genko ::huggles picture of him:: but yea I was hoping I made it descriptive enough, the big battle with Naraku is what was worrying about the most.
Priestessmykala: ::blush:: really? And I made you cry 00
orange-InuYasha: gomen ne but I had to make it all sad, the poisonous insects went to hell with Naraku, or burst into random purple puffs...whichever lol but yea gomen ne again and thankies for the compliment!!
Tears of Eternal Darkness: really? Lol that?s oki thankies for your review!
NmareB4Xmas1223: ::hands over a Kleenex:: gomen ne I cried too at the end..::sniff sniff:: wow ::blush:: I think that?s my favorite chapter out of this story and who would?ve thought it would have to be the end? 00
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The village was cheerful; mothers with their babies slung on their back bustling around carrying water buckets and food supplies and bringing it all to Kaede?s hut, their faces flushed with excitement, for tonight there would be a festival!
Not just any festival
A festival to commemorate the half-demon InuYasha, the priestess from the future Kagome, the last demon slayer of her village, and the perverted, yet cheerful monk Miroku, and those adorable youkai Shippo and Kirara.
For they finally, after many months of demon attacks and deaths, the jewel was restored and destroyed, the people of the village owed them their lives, and not just them, but every single being they came across.
Though...they returned with an ominous aura, depression had sunken in, their clothes slightly tattered and the priestess from the future was deadly quiet from the back of the Hanyou who had stolen her heart.
Lady Kaede approached them with a grim smile, fearing the worst had happened, she was relieved that the jewel and her elder sister was finally at peace, but when she learned of the death of the little boy that was the originator?s of the little groups child....the whole village mourned.
Villagers would approach the head priestess?s hut to provide their condolences, but they were shut out and Kaede received them to pass along, the miko from the future and the Hanyou were always out, or if so, the Hanyou was comforting the broken heart of the woman who had stolen his own.
It had been two weeks since they never showed their faces but that would change tonight.
The black cloud that had settled was finally lifted and a festival in their honor was going to be held, there would be no tears, there would be no sadness.....
They were firmly set on having it perfect.
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?No I don't want that on my face!? Kagome cried from inside Kaede?s hut, the village seamstress presented her with a beautiful forest green, three-layered kimono for that night, at the bottom it had and almost exact image of InuYasha?s forest on the front and on the back, the well perfectly embroidered next to the God Tree.
And currently Kagome was cursing the beautiful kimono for it kept her from running away from the mad teenagers from the village who were trying to paint her face.
I mean Kagome was like every girl and like to dress up, but with MODERN make-up, not the snow white face paint and the blood red paint.
Curse the fashion of the 1500?s
?Please just a little lady Kagome, you?ll look so bland next to everyone? a girl dressed in a simple hay-colored kimono
?Even the Tajiya has some on!? a proud girl holding out what looked like a writing brush dipped in rouge for the lips.
?Its not makeup! Their markings showing my status!? Sango exclaimed from the other side, using hiraikotsu as a barrier from another group of girls who were trying to attack her face with horse-hair brushes and face paint.
?If I let you paint my lips would you let me leave?!? Kagome exclaimed starting to get annoyed.
All the girls nodded.
Alright, Kagome closed her eyes and took a deep breath, if she could spend over six months battling youkai and gathering shards o a bead-sized jewel she could survive this.
She hoped
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Night fell quickly and the men of the village started building a high bonfire for the center of the village for the dancing.
InuYasha and Miroku helped the men through heavy logs into a well protected circle. The pile was already high and they were going to light it in a bit.
Miroku was happy that InuYasha was helping out and that Kagome was getting ready with Sango and the rest of the girls of the village, it showed that that they were starting to heal after two weeks of break-downs and InuYasha?s grumpiness and his constant running away so he could let out his sorrow in the forest, one reason why they had so much wood.
InuYasha sat down on some of the logs that they were using for benches that night, Miroku setting next to him, and wiping his forehead on the back of his sleeve.
?It?s been over two weeks? InuYasha muttered to no one in particular.
?How was Kagome this morning??
?She seems better, no damn crying today? InuYasha said with a gruffness that he used to constantly mask his true feelings.
?Well tonight will be good for all of us?
?Better be? InuYasha muttered again.
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Kagome and Sango were still in the hut, Sango was dressed in a magenta kimono that had a teal dragon snaking up her skirt, and her obi was the same color as the dragon and had a magenta rope running across it. Her hair was in it usually low ponytail, only with a teal ribbon instead of the white.
Kagome refused the girls to put her hair up in a pile on top of her head like they were doing to each other now. Some girls that were done were peeking through the reed door and the covered windows.
?Wow look at that log pile?
?Yes! Their lighting it!?
Kagome sighed as she heard random shouts about the bonfire and fiddled with her light green obi with the forest green rope running across it.
?It?s been two weeks?
She was determined to not break down the whole entire day, but it was hard, she found that her patience wore thin with those other than her friends and she wasn?t sure of what to think about tonight. She knew that Kaede would recognize them to the village in someway but a whole festival to them! Kagome felt flattered and sad at the same time.
She felt like she shouldn?t have fun tonight
Her son died...shouldn?t she still be mourning?
She suddenly felt her best friends arm slip around her shoulders and give her a squeeze.
?I?m happy Kagome...? Sango trailed off
?Huh??
?Today you didn?t cry, Kagome...please for InuYasha....please be happy tonight, smile, laugh....I know loosing Genko....was difficult...but...would he want you moping around??
Kagome looked at her friends face and saw her eyes glazed over.
That?s right...Sango did loose her younger brother....her only surviving family member besides herself...and he died.....how could she be so strong?
?Life goes on and...we cant dwell on the past...but you do have a right to feel sorry for him and im not asking you to forget him, but I think you should show him...how great and loving a person his mother is and still is....?
Kagome swiped at a tear that started to build in her eye and gave her friend a smile while nodding her head up and down as she gave Sango a squeeze back showing that Kagome also felt bad for her sister.
One of the girls huddled by the door looked around when she heard the sniffling and looked at Kagome and Sango in horror.
?SHES GOING TO RUIN HER MAKE-UP!?
Kagome and Sango returned the looks of horror as she saw the girls running towards them again with the accursed brushes and pants in their heads
?Just damn it all to hell!?
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Older men sat on fluffy cushions with sitars in their laps while some of the older women joined them with lutes and hand drums.
They tuned as the younger men lit torches and stood in a wide circle around the huge fire ring.
Kaede came to the center and gave the men a knowing smile before cueing the sitars, lutes and drums starting a nice rhythm filled song. Kaede?s reed door suddenly opened and the village girls looking for suitors came out of the hut swaying a little to the music and flashing the bachelor?s smiles before lining up in a circle closer the fire all facing the flames.
Kaede cut the music and with a loud voice she announced.
?Thanks to ye all, this looks well suited! And as ye all know, this festival to give thanks to those who have sought thee shikon no tama and officially wiped it off the earth! Now, enough of an Old woman?s words?
Kaede cued the music again and siddled off to look after the children while leaving the younger couples to their fun.
Kagome looked a little worried as Kaede announced the official opening to the festival. Kagome stole a glance at her sister and saw the look of glee in her eyes. Kagome gulped, when she was younger her mother and grandfather had her take lessons in some of the more famous old dances for festivals, but she always tripped through them.
?Relax Kagome-chan?
Kagome smiled at Sango and took a deep breath and tried to figure out the music, it was ?The Dance of the Maiden?. Kagome took a deep breath and kneeled lightly, hopefully in time with everyone and turned to the front and swished her arm in front of hers and brought it up heaven-towards and let her arm curl around her head as she dipped lightly and paused waiting for the low rumble to the drum to get louder and go faster. The twang of the sitar finally let Kagome get into the easier part which was turning and dipping while making motions with her hands in time with everyone else.
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InuYasha had a perfect view of Kagome dancing and was surprised with how gracefully she moved. He also noticed that a smile was crawling across her face and his heart stopped.
She was smiling again
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Kagome started hearing the catcalls from the men in the audience and gave a giggle when she swore she heard Miroku yell to Sango and give her a whistle, though unfortunately she couldn't get a good look at her friends face.
The sitar finally let out its last string and the lutes left a warbling sound as it paused letting the diagonal position the village girl?s arms be illuminated by the flames before they started a new tune. ?The Dance of the Courtiers?
Kagome remembered how to do this but she was always coupled with an awkward boy and only knew half of the dance, maybe she should just sit this one out.
She was about to step out of the circle when red filled her view. InuYasha was in front of her, his arms inside each-others sleeves and he gave her a ?keh? look with a light blush staining his cheeks.
He heard the sitar start twanging again and reached for Kagome?s hand which she accepted. He pulled her in till her back was against his chest and spinned her back out before reeling her back in and dipping her and twisting her. Kagome let go of hi hands and she started to dance doing arm movements again with dips and InuYasha pulling her up and pulling her close. The music slowed and InuYasha had Kagome?s hands clasped within his own. They were looking each other directly in the eye and InuYasha gave her a serious look.
?Follow?
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Sango blushed when Miroku offered his hand more like a gentlemen, unlike InuYasha. She danced in time with Miroku and blushed whenever they where up against each other.
?You look beautiful tonight? he whispered seductively into her ear.
?Not half bad yourself Miroku?
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InuYasha led Kagome to a cliff that overlooked the village; you could see the flickering flames of the bonfire.
He sat her down next to him and cautiously slipped his arm around her waist pulling her closer.
Uncomfortable silence over took them for a little bit. InuYasha suddenly sniffed Kagome?s hair which caused her to giggle a little.
InuYasha felt his heart stop again and hugged Kagome to him closer.
?I miss your laugh? he said sympathetically
?What??
?....ever since Genko.....we?ve both felt like shit?
Kagome nodded against him and closed her eyes.
?Kagome....do you remember what he said before he died? That he promised he would come back to us??
Kagome felt a tear run down her cheek as she remembered her son disappearing in her arms.
?I think he?ll keep his promise?
?What??
?I mean...look he?s supposed to be our kid from the future right? That bastard Naraku wanted to cause us pain?
?No matter how fuckin? powerful he might have been...he cant erase destiny Kagome...?
Kagome felt another tear escape and she buried her face into InuYasha?s fire rat robe.
?InuYasha.....I?m so sorry...?
?For what wench??
?For everything...for causing you pain...for this whole damn journey!?
?You wished we never met?? InuYasha felt his heart jump.
?NO! No.....I?m just sorry that...?
InuYasha hugged her closer as he sensed the tears starting run faster down her cheeks when he heard her laugh again.
She pulled away and wiped her pain covered face with the back of her hand.
?I must look like a mess? she muttered to herself.
InuYasha gave a bark of laughter and placed his index finger under her chin to look her in the eye, he saw the heavily applied eye paint smeared with the white and the rouge gone from her licking her lips. She was right she looked like a mess...but also so beautiful.
He leaned down softly and captured her lips in a heat-filled kiss, a little like their first one, only this time... it was a promise of what was to come.
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Author: YAY! Lol ive always wanted to do a fanfic with them at a festival I did it and in this one too! - ok guys there is officially ONE more chapter to go, the epilogue, and who knows what's going to happen ::whistles to self::
Also to make up for the death of my precious creation Genko, im updating a night earlier for all of you guys!
Till next week
The conclusion