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Hello every one. Okay, I have a quistion for all of you. Does fluff mean quick romance, or just plain romance? What I meant in the last chapter, is this is my 1st fic that Kagome and Inuyasha dont end up together quikly. Just thought I would make that clear to you all. Oh, and I opaligize for the many mistakes I made in the last chapter... and this one... And all future chapters... :) Okay, now to answer reviews...
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Chapter Two A new day
Kagome stuffed the tissue box into her backpack and jumped into the well. Inuyasha waited on the other side.
"Wench! Took you long enough! Damnit! We could have found all the jewel shards by now!" Kagome shrugged and walked past him.
"Sit" Sango ran up to her with a worried expression.
"So... What did the doctor say?" The others looked at her eagerly expecting an answer. She stopped walking and looked to the ground. I have to tell them... But... I cant... not now... She looked back up with a smile.
"Oh it was nothing. Just a little case of the flu! Nothing to be worried about..." They all let out breaths they hadnt known they were holding. Inuyasha took a deep breath. She had worried him. Weither she like it or not, she had worried him.
"Kagome, you better now?" She smiled at him nodding. How can I tell him...
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Mrs. Higarashi paced back and forth in the kitchen chewing her nails.
"Oh dad! How am I supposed to tell Sota?" Kagome's grandfather got up from the kitchen table and wrapped his arm around his distressed daughter. She hugged him and began sobbing.
"Oh daddy!Shes my daughter! And she's- she's-" He looked down at her taken aback. She hadnt called him daddy since her husband died. This was obviously getting to her badly. (a/n duh.) He though of how he would feel if it were his own daughter, he loved Kagome, but it was not like the love of a mother or parent. That kind of love was slightly different. Stronger I suppose. He held back tears as he led her down the hall to her room.
"There there sweety... Let me tell Sota... You just stay here and rest." She nodded and sniffed her nose as she climed into bed. He tucked her in and kissed her forhead.
"Thanks daddy..." She yawned and closed her eyes egsosted from the lack of sleep due to worrying.
"Just wake me up if you hear from the doctor." He nodded and left the room leaving her to cry herself to sleep..
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Shippo jumped up and down on the cat demons back. Kirara meowed and layed down enjoying the unintended massage. But Shippo jumped off once he saw Kagome walking to the springs.
Kagome eased herself into the water with a sad sigh. Everyone thought she was better, but they didnt know the half of it. She rubbed her sore neck, but the pain stayed. She felt tears begin to form but quickly blinked them away. She wasnt going to cry over this. If she was meant to die, then so be it. A stick cracked behind her.
"Miroku you per- Shippo?" Shippo jumped in the water next to her with a splash.
"Kagome! While you were gone Inuyasha kept beating me up!" She glared.
"He did did he? Well someones gonna get sat a few times today, and he just so happens to be a hanyou." Shippo smiled and began swimming and splashing. Kagome laughed, but it didnt meat her eyes. Not that Shippo noticed.He was to busy enjoying his trumph in getting Inuyasha in trouble. Kagome got out of the hot springs and got dressed. Shippo following.
"Are you gonna sit Inuyasha now?"
"I guess so..." The anger that she once felt during times as such, was gone. Replaced by a hole. A dark, black hole, destoring all in its path, called death.
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Inuyasha sat in a tree thinking about Kikyou. Why would she want to kill Kagome? He know now that she did, for he had witnessed her try himself. It couldnt because she was jealus, She hated him. But then...Why?
"Sit." Inuyasha fell face first into the ground. (a/n Dirt, Inuyasha, Inuyasha, Dirt. I assume you two know each other?)
"What the hell! Wad I do!" Kagome rolled her eyes and walked over to him.
"While I was gone you picked on Shippo." Inuyasha clenched his fists and glared at the little fox demon cowering behind Kagome's leg.
"Why that little snitch... Ill-" Shippo scurried away terrified for his life.
"Sit. Do nothing. Stop harassing him Inuyasha." He got back up grumbling as he did so. He hated how she had the power to defeat him with only a word, when demons could not defeat him even with a powerful sword. She smiled as he got up knowing she had won. Inuyasha glared at her and went out of focus for a momment.
"Kagome? Kagome, are you alright?" She opened her eyes surprised to see Inuyasha right in her face. There was a hand on her cheek, she touched it and was startled to discover it was not her own. She stopped leaning on the tree and walked a few feet away from it.
"Yeah. Yes, Im-Im fine Inuyasha... I was just thinking." He looked at her worried.
"Are you sure? Your eyes... They, it was like you couldnt see me."
"I said Im fine okay! Gosh. Why does everyone keep asking me if Im okay! U said Im fine!" She glared and stomped off knowing Inuyasha could hear her sobbing, but no tears fell. She refused to let them fall. She sat under a tree when she knew she had left Inuyasha's sight. Now Inuyasha must no somethings wrong... I have to tell him... Just,Just not now... Inuyasha jumped out of the tree Kagome sat under puzzled after he had seen her distuat (a/n sp?) face. But I know I smelled her tears.... What could Kagome have been thinking about so intently... That she couldnt even see me? .........
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Kagome liiked at Kaede out of the corner of her eye. She was the only one who had not asked her if she was okay. Which could only mean one thing.
"You know dont you?" Kaede nodded and turned face her.
"That I do child."
"Why didnt you tell them then?" Kaede looked at her sadly.
"I thought ye should be the one to tell them. Tis not up to me to diside who knows and who doesnt. Tis up to ye." Kagome nodded walking out of the hut taking the hint but not planning on using it. She turned to face Kaede.
"You wont tell anyone right?" Kaede nodded.
"But ye should tell them soon." Kagome nodded not truly meaning it. She couldnt bring herself to tell them the awful truth. How could she? How can one just waltz up to another and say, "I'm dying"? Kagome sighed. "I don't even know how much time I have left.."
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Miroku hummed to himself as he watched Sango bend over to pet Kirara. "Ah... This is the life..." He leaned against a rock and watched his hand slowly drifting forward.
"Miroku?" His hand shot backwards.
"It wasn't me!" Sango turned and gave him a strange look.
"What wasn't you?" He put a hand behind his head and gave a nervous smile and laughed.
"Nothing... Now what was it you wanted my dear?" She sat down next to him with a sigh.
"Well..." She laid her chin on her hands.
"I know she says she's fine, but.... do you think there's something wrong with Kagome?" Miroku smiled at her sweetly, scooting closer.
"Sango-chan... would you not behave as such if you were in love with Inuyasha?" She smiled and sat up straight, becoming happy now that she didn't have to worry about Kagome.
"You're right, I guess-" She looked down at the hand that lay on her chest. Her eye began to twitch as she looked up at Miroku's innocent face. She clentched her teeth and counted to ten mentally.
"Miroku..." She smacked him so hard he fell backwards. He looked at her deviously.
"I'm sorry Sango, but that slayer outfit does wonders for your figure." She glared at him and stomped off towards Kaede's village to get something else on. Miroku could faintly hear her mumbling to herself.
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That night Kagome woke with a clentching headache. Her head throbbed as she got up to go get some water from the springs. When she reached the water she knelt down beside it and looked at her refelction. Her eyes were bloodshot and her face flushed. She groaned. "Great... now I have a fever..." She looked back down at her reflection with a sigh and splashed it away. The water seemed to get closer until it engulfed her. The breaths she took were of water as it suffocated her. The waters were black, but soon not even the moonlight shined in her eyes. Just complete darkness.
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Kirara nudged the still Kagome with her nose. Kagome opened her eyes coughing uncontrolably while water spewed out her mouth. She took dep breaths clenching her chest.
"Kirara... I dont know what happened I just... Dont tell anyone." Kirara meowed as a reply as Kagome climbed onto her back with a heavy intake of breath once more.
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Kagome handed Kirara the shot note explaining why she left. It wasnt the truth, but it would work.
Dear Everyone,
Sorry I had to sneak and leave so soon. (Inuyasha hates when I go, so I had no choice) I have a BIG math test that I have to take. Ill be back in a bit. Inuyasha, DONT FOLLOW. See you in a week or two!
Kagome
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Inuyasha growled and riped the note to peices. Sango glared and crossed her arms.
"We were going to read that." Miroku nodded and asked what it said.
"Damn wench! Telling me not to follow her! Like that'll work. Im going to get Kagome." Miroku shook his head and layed a hand on his shoulder.
"If Kagome advised for you not to follow, then I would not."
"Well I dont see any ears on your head, so its obvious you're not!" Sango sighed. He never listens to reason.
"You'll get sat" Inuyasha snorted.
"Feh. Spare me." He sat down and looked away.
"I'lll give her a week."
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The doctor tisked and looked at his notepad dissaproovingly. Kagome sat up straighter in the hospital bed waiting for him to tell her something bad. Instead he set the notepad down and told her he would be back. Then he left to go speak with her mother. Kagome glanced at the notepad curiously. I shouldnt... but.... She jumped off the bed and snatched up the litttle pad. Her eyes scanned over it. She lay it back the way the doctor had left it , and climbed back onto the bed, the hole in heart ripped larger.
Doctor KinTinshi walked in with a smile picking up his notepad.
"Well Kagome... It seems you're getting better." Kagome only wanted to rip the fake smile off her face, but instead pretended to want to jump for joy. Kagome's mother walked in with eyes bloodshot. It was obvious she had been crying, But she had dried her eyes. Kagome smiled at her mother.
"Hello sweety. Ready to go home?" Kagome nodded and jumped off the bed once agian. The doctor nodded to say bye then began talking to Mrs Higarashi in hushed tones Kagome could not hear.
"Go wait in the car honey. Ill only be a minute."
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Kagome picked up her pillow and threw it at her bedroom wall. How could this happen? How? She layed down on her bed and looked at the ceiling thinking of what the notepad had said. It was hard to understand, due to all the big word doctors use, But Kagome knew perfectly well what it all meant. She had only a few weeks to live. They were all lying to her, telling her she was gitting better, so that she would be under no stress. Stress would speed the process. She turned over onto her side and pretended to be asleep when her mother walked in.
"Kagome... Are you awake?" Kagome made no noise or movement. Mrs Higarashi kissed her on the forhead and Kagome felt something wet hit her check. Her mother sniffed and said something sounding much like a prayer, then left the room. Kagome wiped the tear her mother had left her away. She knew. Her own mother knew and wasnt telling her daughter she had only a few weeks to live? Kagome clenched her fists in anger but then she loosened them. Her mother only wanted her to be happy. She didnt want her to know she was dieing. Kagome gave a small smile. She only wanted to spend more time with her only daughter. Something stress wouldnt allow.
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Sota looked across the table at his sister sadly. She smiled at him and took a bite of her omlette. He tried his but couldnt swollow it down. Would you if your big sister was dieing? Kagome shifted uncomfortably in her seat. Everyone was staring at her. It wasnt like she was just gonna peal over dead, mid omlette. Doctor KinTinshi had said she had a few weeks. Not hours. She smiled at them all pretending not to notice, and forced down another peice of omlette. Each peice was making her more and more sick. But she had to eat it for their sake. The silence was almost deafining. She had to make conversation before she went insane.
"So... Im going back to Inuyasha later...umm.... Is there anything you want me to ah...tell him?" Her mother looked at her curiously.
"What on earth would we want to tell him?" Kagome shrugged. It had been the only thing she could think of at the time. She forced down another bite feeling slide forcefully down her throat.
"I dont know... Um... Maybe hi?" Sata smiled.
"Tell him I said to keep onbeing awesome." Kagome smiled at him. It was so sweet how her little brother looked up to Inuyasha. She couldnt see why. He was insinsiteve, imature, reckless, imature, greedy, oh, and imature. But it was sweet all the same. Besides, Inuyasha had his good points. He could be sweet, He was protective, though sometime overly, handsome, Reckless, which could be a good thing sometimes, funny, and he always smelled good. But she doubted Sota looked up to him for those reasons. She sighed and leanded her chin in her hands. Im gonna miss him...
"Kagome? Kagome!" Her mother waved a hand infront of her face and picked up Kagome's plate placing it in the sink.
"Huh?" She looked around. Everyone had finished eating and had left the room. She blushed. She had been so busy daydreaming about Inuyasha she didnt notice them leave. Her mother continued doing the dishes, not looking at her.
"Honey, your Grandfather and I talked it over... And we dont think you should go back to th Fudal Era." Kagome's mouth dropped and she looked at her mothers back as if it were a dancing Hawian pig.
"What?" Her mother still refused to look at her. She didnt want to see the pain in her daughters eyes. She knew the Fudal Era was like a second home to Kagome.
"Well... You fighting all those monsters and demons... Its just... just so unsafe. We dont think you should go back." But if she didnt go back, How was she supposed to tell them all bye?
"But I -" Her mother turned to face her finially, eyes filled with sadness and worry.
"Please Kagome... I worry about you..." Kagome nodded, not wanting to see her mother look at her in such a way. Oh I see... Shes afriad the demons and stuff will cause to much stress... But then whats this gonna do?
For the next few nights Kagome tried to sneek out to the Fudal Era, But it seemed no one slept. They always caught her at the door, and she always claimed to be letting Buyo out. Frieday night was the worst. She threw up five times, and passed out once. None of them knew this of course, or she would have emidiatly been rushed to the hospital She had stayed in her room, or bathroom, not wanting them to worry thrm by telling she was getting worse. Though she was sure it was obvious. A knocking came at her window. She jumped but saw it was Inuyasha. She smiled and ran to the window pulling it open.
"Inuyasha!" He glared and grabbed her arm.
"Damnit! Come on!" She nodded abd grabbed her backpack while scribling something down on a peice of paper and laying it on her bed.
"Hurry up!" Kagome told him to keep quite. It was the middle of the night and she didnt want to wake anyone. Inuyasha 'Feh'ed as she climbed on his back. They jumped out the window and ran to the well. Kagome held back tears knowing she would have to tell him the truth soon. Tell him that sooner rather than later, she wasn't going to wake up to a new day.
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Okay. There chapter two! I hope you enjoyed it. Now please take only a few seconds out of your life, and review. Yes I know I lied about the hole 15 reviews thing... But I had to post it.... Or else I wouldnt be able to find the time to. Please review! You know what, we can make my mistakes a game, and whoever finds the most of them, wins. The prize you ask? Well Ill tell you a little part of whats going to happen in my story. Something very juicy. :) Ok, let the games begin! Just start to review, and we'll see who wins! :) The next chapter might take me a little longer to review. Iv got a lot of stuff I have to do, but Ill update as soon as I can! REVIEW!!!!