Hi all!
Told ya I'd get this chapter up quick! Anyway... Hope you enjoy!
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Chapter 4 - Memories
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Inuyasha took a breath and turned his head, so he could see out the window. Before speaking, he took a breath. Finally the words began to form, slowly at first, but more animated as he got going.
"It was right after you lunged at him…"
"Y-you sick bastard!" Kagome cried, lunging at him, arms outstretched, sending as much power as she could.
"Kagome!" Inuyasha screamed.
Naraku's eyes widened in surprise, as he was hit by the powerful purifying magic. He was paralysed for five seconds. But those five seconds turned out to be the most valuable five seconds he would ever lose.
He saw the young miko lunge and reach for the jewel, but he was powerless to stop her. He commanded his body to move, but nothing happened. He screamed in fury and released his energy on the surroundings, calling the demons to attack. But it was too late.
She was already gone.
"I'd thought he'd destroyed you, because I couldn't see your body. I quickly killed as many demons as I could, but there were so many. By the time it was over I was nearly half dead myself. I thought Naraku must have transformed again so I got away as quick as I could. I went to find the others…"
"Mi-ro-ku!" He called, stumbling into the makeshift camp.
The monks head turned around, just as Inuyasha collapsed to the ground.
"Inuyasha!" He said jumping up and running over. "What happened?"
"He found us and killed her. He tried to kill me, b-but I got away… He got her… She's DEAD!" He cried.
"WHAT?" Miroku yelled.
Sango strolled over, rubbing her eyes, Shippo resting on her shoulder
"What're you yelling about?" She asked, and then she spotted Inuyasha's bloody and battered body lying on the ground. "Oh no… What happened?"
"Where's Kagome?" Shippo whined.
"Inuyasha we must get you to a bed. You need rest. Come now, try and stand up." The monk grabbed one of his hands and pulled him up. They walked slow and careful steps to the small, broke makeshift hut.
He lay down on the bed, as Sango grabbed some of the things from Kagome's time that she used for wounds. She tried to remember how Kagome had applied the creams and where the cloth wraps go.
"Inuyasha, we must know what happened." Miroku said.
"And so I told them. About Naraku ambushing us while we were walking, your death, or at least what I thought was your death, and that he must have survived and changed into another form again.
And so for days we sat around the camp, doing nothing…"
Inuyasha picked up Tetsusaiga and yelled, "I'm going to the spring." No one so much as even looked up. No one had the energy.
The first few days had seemed so surreal. Without Kagome here the camp seemed so depressing. Even the lecherous monk had stopped his activities.
"Need I say more?" Inuyasha added, a smirk on his face.
Kagome grinned at his comment, happy to see Inuyasha smiling. Kagome's mother just sat, not quite understanding the unspoken things that were being exchanged.
He picked up his speed and ran into the forest. When he was far enough away from the camp he let out his anger. Swiping furiously at the trees around him, until he had drained his energy and stood, looking into the, now, small clearing.
"Why?" He whispered. "Why did you have to be so STUPID?!"
Falling to his knees, he put his head in his hands and shook with anger.
I'll find a way to bring her back, he thought. Naraku WILL die.
"I'll find you!" He shouted to the wind. "No matter where you are, I'll bring you back!"
The clearing was eerily quiet. Not even the animals were making noise. Inuyasha noticed this and looked up. A hand instantly went to cover his eyes, from the blinding white light. The other went to the hilt of Tetsusaiga.
From within the bright light, he could faintly make out the figure of a woman. She was walking closer, her steps slow and she seemed to limp to one side.
As she neared, Inuyasha stood up and gripped Tetsusaiga harder. He readied himself for battle, hoping it was Naraku, so he could tear the demon to pieces.
Finally, the woman became visible. She had long black hair and wore a tattered green and white outfit.
"No way…"Inuyasha said, shaking his head.
The girl looked up, her eyes weary. She caught sight of Inuyasha and locked gazes with him.
It's her, he thought.
"Inuyasha?" She asked, before her knees buckled and she collapsed to the ground.
"So I took you straight to your time. I, uh, well I wasn't exactly sure what happened. You were so badly battered I didn't think you would make it. I still don't understand it. You just sort of appeared out of nowhere…" He said, his voice fading off.
Kagome laid her head back down and stared at the ceiling, trying to think.
"Where's is it?" She said, suddenly remembering the jewel.
"What?" Inuyasha asked, "The jewel?"
"Hai… Where is it?"
She heard a rustling coming from beside her. She turned her head and saw her mother searching her pockets. Her hand emerged, her fist closed tightly around something.
"You mean this?" She opened her hand, revealing the glowing pink jewel. "Inuyasha told me to hold onto it until you awoke."
Kagome motioned for her mother to put the jewel around her neck. Her mother did so and stood back, watching the jewel send a cascade of sparkling light across the room.
"Midoriko told me it's my job to purify it. But-"
"Midoriko?" Her mother asked, confused.
"Wasn't she the original protector of the jewel?" Inuyasha thought aloud.
"Yes, she spoke to me. She said the jewel absorbed me, in order to save my life… She said it saved me because it must have seen some important use for me in the future..."
"Like purifying the jewel!" Inuyasha finished.
"I remember now! That was the last thing she told me. That I was the one who must purify it! That's my purpose!" She exclaimed. "But it seems like theres more to it. Wait…how long have I been in here?"
Her mother was quick to answer and said, "Four days."
"What?" She cried. "Four days? Four days! Oh no! What about my exams!"
Inuyasha rolled his eyes and moaned, knowing the old Kagome was back.
"Kagome, I was thinking… no, never mind. It's not really that important." Her mother said.
"No… Tell me!" Kagome pleaded. "I really want to know." Her mother looked back and forth between Kagome and Inuyasha. Finally she said, "Ok, but, Inuyasha, you'll have to go out in the hall for a minute."
"No way. I'm fine right here." He informed her.
"Inuyasha!" Kagome said, her voice quiet yet strong. "Osuwa-"
"Ok, I'm going." He interrupted, nearly breaking down the door to get out.
Kagome smiled and closed her eyes. With a softer tone she asked, "So what is it you were thinking?"
"Well… Since you are so far behind in school, maybe you would prefer if I hired a tutor and you worked as the priestess of our shrine. I know it sounds absurd, but it would allow you to leave to the warring states era whenever you need, without any questions being asked. That way you could, uh, purify the jewel. Just think about it before you answer."
Whoa, hold on a sec, Kagome thought. My mother is suggesting I leave school. What do I tell her? Although I am so far behind in school, it'll be almost impossible to catch up. I'll have to give up seeing my friends or having a normal life.
But I guess, if I had to choose, I would do all I could to stay with Inuyasha, even if he still wants to be with Kikyo, I cant give up seeing him. I know what I have to do…
"I'll do it." She said.
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I know that Kagome's mother might be a little OOC.. but then again in the series she's potrayed as doing what she thinks is best for her children. So in this particular scenario she sees Kagome dropping public school to be homeschooled as a better option..
I know I'm crazy for saying this again.. but I have another song suggestion!!!
Title : No More Words
Artist : Ayumi Hamazaki
Origin : Inuyasha Movie Theme (The first movie I think)
And if you recognize the artist thats because she does the third ending theme for the show.
Which you all know to be titled Dearest.
Well thats it!
Ja ne