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Chapter 19: What Would You Do If…
Rin was biting her lip to hold back tears. Where had Kanna gone? By now they were all sitting in a circle in the living room. All with a serious expression on their weary faces. Kagome looked the worst.
" So now we must file yet another police report on the account of Kanna's capture." Sesshomaru said, his voice making all of them snap from their sulking.
" And we just had clearance to finally investigate on our own…" Inuyasha grumbled, not looking at all pleased.
" I believe Naraku and Kagura had a play in this. I sensed their demonic aura on the walls. They had been there, most likely to keep Kanna from releasing information about them." Miroku spoke, his violet eyes sweeping over the worried group.
" Hai. I felt that also Houshi-sama. But they know now that we know what has happened to them, regardless of whether or not the authorities know. It's us they're scared of." Sango added, shaking her head as she opted to gaze out the window.
" We'll have to test our patience again. We have to wait for the police to give up before we can move on." Sesshomaru nodded in agreement to Miroku's statement.
Rin, Sango, and Miroku had gone with Sesshomaru to the police station to help file the report. Since they were the witnesses next to Sophitia and Sesshomaru had a lot of weight to throw around, Inuyasha had no doubt they'd be back shortly.
But where was Kagome? After the meeting she had nearly melded into the shadows and disappeared. It was worrying him.
He stepped outside to the patio and sniffed hesitantly, with a tired smile he sighed. The orange groves again, she loved it there.
With a running leap, he was gone.
Kagome was merely sitting on the ornate stone bench, her stormy eyes glazed and staring off into space. Inuyasha landed beside her, he gazed at her profile and placed a hand on her shoulder. With a sigh of relief, he realize she didn't purify him. But the relief was short lived to the fact that she didn't he shift at his touch or notified herself of his presence.
Scary.
" Kagome?" He murmured, squeezing her shoulder slightly. " Oi, Kagome you awake in there?" He tapped his knuckles against the crown of her head, becoming more worried the longer she didn't answer.
" Kagome?"
He blinked as she shifted and looked over at him. Her face tired and worn, her blue gray eyes shimmering in the sunlight with unshed tears.
Crap.
" Kagome…don't cry!" Inuyasha cried out, looking like a scared little puppy as she merely stared at him.
A callused hand lifted her face towards his, his thumb sliding beneath her eyes. A worried gleam in his eye.
" Don't cry…" He murmured, his ears drooping in guilt, knowing he was the cause for her sobs.
And her resistance broke.
Kagome turned and faced him, forcing herself to keep the tears at bay. Taking control of her constricted vocal cords, she spoke.
" Maybe…it was better if you never unsealed me at all. Maybe I should have died properly all those years ago. If I did, then none of your comrades would be going through this pain." She placed her fist over her heart. " All of this pain, is my fault. Maybe it'd be better…
…
If I just died."
" Just jealous as hell."
" Why!?"
" He gets to be alive. Better yet, he gets to be alive. With you."
Kagome fell silent.
" But I'm dead anyway. Hell, he took my soul anyway so my fate's sealed. As much as I hate it."
Sealed…
Like I was…
" Sometimes…
Sometimes I wish I never woke up."
"Why…?"
" Because then…
…I wouldn't hurt so much.
…Because…my heart hurts. Because even if he loves me. He's not you. He's not the one I chose.
It hurts because I'm not with you. In life…or in death even." Kagome wasn't even looking at her past love anymore, her fists her clenched in front of her heart as she gazed hopelessly in the distance.
Inuyasha sat in front of her, his eyes sad at her plight. Memories swirled inside her head, making her eyes become glazed and unfocused.
" Kagome!"
She snapped out of her trance and looked up as he shook her shoulders.
" Don't you dare say that! If you die, Rin will be heartbroken! Do you want her to lose her voice again? Sango views you like a sister; she can't lose another sibling! And even Miroku would care; you're his friend. Koga would-"
" What about you?"
" Eh?"
" If I died…
…
What would you do?"
Inuyasha blinked at her serious expression, the tears still glittering in her eyes.
" What…
…
I would do?" He whispered, looking away from her face and gazing off into the fading sunset.
Kagome's eyes bored holes into his skin, making him shudder inwardly at the intensity of her gaze.
" Die." He answered simply.
Kagome's breath caught in her throat. Tears threatened to spill over her eyes now.
" Die?" She whispered softly, her eyes wide.
Inuyasha didn't answer.
She scooted closer, taking his face in her hands; she made him look her in the eye.
" Answer me. Would you really die if I-"
" Yes."
Kagome's eyes closed and a single tear fell down her cheek. Her eyes snapped open as two arms enveloped her and brought her close.
" Inuyasha?"
" Shut up. If you die Kagome, everyone here would die."
" Why?" She murmured as she felt her tears dry, burrowing into his embrace. Her eyes slid closed as she felt sleep over take her.
" Because we love you stupid."
He blinked, as he felt soft breathing come from her body, when he sweatdropped.
" She's asleep."
Sighing, he rolled his eyes and merely held her, the perfume of oranges wafting around them as the last rays of the sunset wrapped about them.
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